Etymograph

English

shophet

Shophet comes from Hebrew שׁוֹפֵט ‘judge’.

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentשׁוֹפֵט1‘judge’
  2. Englishtodayshophet1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English shophet

Lineage

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentשׁוֹפֵטWiktionary, English shophet‘judge’
  2. EnglishtodayshophetWiktionary, English shophet

Every English word from Hebrew שׁוֹפֵט

Today it means

noun A judge: an ad hoc leader in ancient Israel.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “shophet”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Hebrew שׁוֹפֵט / shophet

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