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J0072800 (jŭj)v. judged, judg·ing, judg·es v.tr.1. To form an opinion or estimation of after careful consideration: judge heights; judging character.2. a. Law To hear and decide on in a court of law: judge a case.b. To pass sentence on; condemn.c. To act as one appointed to decide the winners of: judge an essay contest.3. To determine or declare after consideration or deliberation: Most people judged him negligent in performing his duties as a parent. 4. Informal To have as an opinion or assumption; suppose: I judge you're right.5. Bible To govern; rule. Used of an ancient Israelite leader.v.intr.1. To form an opinion or evaluation.2. To act or decide as a judge.n.1. One who judges, especially:a. One who makes estimates as to worth, quality, or fitness: a good judge of used cars; a poor judge of character.b. Law A public official who hears and decides cases brought in court.c. Law A public official who hears and decides cases or matters in a forum other than a court, such as an administrative proceeding.d. One appointed to decide the winners of a contest or competition.2. Bible a. A leader of the Israelites during a period of about 400 years between the death of Joshua and the accession of Saul.b. Judges(used with a sing. verb) See Table at Bible.

[Middle English jugen, from Anglo-Norman juger, from Latin iūdicāre, from iūdex, iūdic-, judge; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

Judges

(ˈdʒʌdʒɪz) n (Bible) (functioning as singular) the book of the Old Testament recounting the history of Israel under the warrior champions and national leaders known as judges from the death of Joshua to the birth of Samuel

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(ˈdʒʌdʒ ɪz)

n. (used with a sing. v.) a book of the Bible containing the history of Israel under the judges, covering the period from the death of Joshua to the accession of Saul.

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Judges - a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judgesBook of JudgesOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian BibleNebiim, Prophets - the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

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book of the Bible, seventh book of the Old Testament in the order of the Authorized Version. It is the sequel of JoshuaJoshua
, book of the Bible. It is the first book of the Deuteronomic history (Joshua–2 Kings), in which the theological outlook of the Book of Deuteronomy is used to explain the fate of Israel.
..... Click the link for more information. in the biblical history, telling of the Hebrews in the Promised Land from Joshua's death up to the time of SamuelSamuel,
two books of the Bible, originally a single work, called First and Second Samuel in modern Bibles, and First and Second Kingdoms in the Septuagint. They are considered part of "Deuteronomistic history," in which the book of Deuteronomy functions as the interpretive key
..... Click the link for more information. . As stated in its introduction, the book is an account of Israel's successive apostasies from God and their consequences—first, punishment at the hands of a foreign nation, then delivery from it by God, who raises up a leader. The leaders are called judges; they are primarily military leaders, the heads of tribes. The chronology of Judges is impossible to untangle, partly because of occasional failure to give the length of time between the judges. The book consists mainly of lengthy accounts of a few judges: DeborahDeborah
, in the Bible, prophetess and judge of Israel, the only woman to hold that office. Under her guidance Barak conquered Sisera and delivered Israel from the oppression of the Canaanite King Jabin.
..... Click the link for more information. with BarakBarak
, in the Bible, leader from N Canaan who fought, with Deborah, against Jabin and Sisera.
..... Click the link for more information. , GideonGideon
, or Jerubbaal
, in the Bible, a 12th-century Israelite warrior of the tribe of Mannasseh, and one of the greater judges of Israel. The Book of Judges relates that Gideon was a strong opponent of the Baal cult.
..... Click the link for more information. , Gideon's usurping son AbimelechAbimelech
, in the Bible. 1 Name or title of a king of Gerar who had various dealings with Abraham and Isaac. 2 See Ahimelech (1.) 3 Son of Gideon. He murdered his 70 brothers, except Jotham, and became "king."
..... Click the link for more information. , JephthahJephthah
, in the Book of Judges, a Hebrew raider, son of Gilead and a judge of Israel. He vowed if victorious over the Ammonites to sacrifice the first of his household to meet him on his return. His daughter was the price of this vow.
..... Click the link for more information. , and SamsonSamson,
in the Bible, judge of Israel. His long hair was a symbol of his vows to God, and because of this covenant Samson was strong. The enemies of his people, the Philistines, accomplished his destruction through the woman Delilah.
..... Click the link for more information. . The other judges receive less attention, some a bare mention: Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar before Deborah; Tola and Jair before Jephthah; and Ibzan, Elon and Abdon before Samson. The opening chapter of the book is out of order, for it belongs to the period of Joshua; the closing chapters contain two appended stories of violence, one laid in Dan, the other in Benjamin. For critical views of the composition and for bibliography, see Old TestamentOld Testament,
Christian name for the Hebrew Bible, which serves as the first division of the Christian Bible (see New Testament). The designations "Old" and "New" seem to have been adopted after c.A.D.
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noun a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

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