# shophet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A judge: an ad hoc leader in ancient Israel.

## Etymology
From Hebrew שׁוֹפֵט. Doublet of suffete.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shophet