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Powered by Oxford Languages · Bing TranslatorLook it upWe couldn't find a definition. Try searching the web forJudg·es[ˈjəjəz]✕PlayDEFINITION- the seventh book of the Bible, describing the conquest of Canaan under the leaders called “judges” in an account that is parallel to that of the Book of Joshua. The book includes the stories of Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson.
judge[jəj]✕PlayNOUNjudges (plural noun)- a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
- a person who decides the results of a competition or watches for infractions of the rules.synonyms:adjudicator · arbiter · assessor · evaluator · appraiser · examiner ·moderator · umpire · referee · referee's assistant · assistant referee · linesman · line judge · mediator · expert · connoisseur · authority · specialist · pundit · arbiter elegantiarum
- a person able or qualified to give an opinion on something:"she was a good judge of character"synonyms:adjudicator · arbiter · assessor · evaluator · appraiser · examiner ·moderator · umpire · referee · referee's assistant · assistant referee · linesman · line judge · mediator · expert · connoisseur · authority · specialist · pundit · arbiter elegantiarum
- a leader having temporary authority in ancient Israel in the period between Joshua and the kings. See also Judges.
VERBjudges (third person present)- form an opinion or conclusion about:"it is hard to judge whether such opposition is justified" ·"judging from his letters home, Monty was in good spirits" · "scientists were judged according to competence"synonyms:form the opinion · come to the conclusion · conclude · decide ·determine · consider · believe · think · deem · view · deduce · gather · infer · gauge · tell · see · say · estimate · assess · guess · surmise · conjecture · regard as · hold · see as · look on as · take to be · rate as · rank as · class as · count
- decide (a case) in court:"other cases were judged by tribunal"synonyms:try · hear · sit in judgement on · adjudicate · decide · give a ruling/verdict on · pass judgment on
- give a verdict on (someone) in court:"she was judged innocent of murder"
- decide the results of (a competition):"she was there to judge the contest"
ORIGINMiddle English: from Old French juge (noun), juger (verb), from Latin judex, judic-, from jus ‘law’ + dicere ‘to say’.Translate Judges toNo translation found.Your Recent SearchesWords you've searched will appear here- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judge
Legal Definition of judge (Entry 2 of 2) : a public official vested with the authority to hear, determine, and preside over legal matters brought in court also : one (as a justice of the peace) who performs one or more functions of such an official.
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judge / ( dʒʌdʒ) / noun a public official with authority to hear cases in a court of law and pronounce judgment upon themCompare magistrate (def. 1), justice (def. 5), justice (def. 6) Related adjective: judicial a person who is appointed to determine the result of contests or competitions verb to hear and decide upon (a case at law)
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Judges noun Judg· es | \ ˈjə-jəz \ Definition of Judges : a narrative and historical book of Jewish and Christian Scripture — see Bible Table First Known Use of Judges 14th century, in the …
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- To form an opinion or evaluation.
- To act or decide as a judge.
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See all 7 rows on www.thefreedictionary.com1. JUDGE - A PUBLIC OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO ... 2. judge - an authority who is able to ... 1. judge - determine the result of (a ... 2. judge - form a critical opinion of; "I ... 3. judge - judge tentatively or form an ...
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Judges definition, a book of the Bible containing the history of Israel under the judges and covering the period between the death of Joshua and the accession to the throne by Saul. Abbreviations: Jud., Judg. See more.
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A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges.A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling in the case based on their interpretation of the law and their own personal judgment.
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Judge [N] (Heb. shophet, pl. shophetim), properly a magistrate or ruler, rather than one who judges in the sense of trying a cause.
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Judges. The judges were temporary and special deliverers, sent by God to deliver the Israelites from their oppressors; not supreme magistrates, succeeding to the authority of Moses and Joshua. Their power only extended over portions of the country, and some of them were contemporaneous.
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δικαστής —dikastés (dikastes) —meaning: a judge διακρίνω —diakrinó (diakrino) —meaning: to judge, to distinguish —literally: to separate throughout or wholly. God, the ultimate judge. The Bible frequently and clearly states that God is the supreme and righteous judge. God the Judge of …
