This is the 982nd most frequent Hebrew word.
השופטים
"The judges."
In this sentence, 'השופטים' refers to judges as individuals in a panel responsible for making legal rulings.
השופטים החליטו לפסוק לטובת התובע.
The judges decided to rule in favor of the plaintiff.
Here, 'השופטים' means referees, the officials overseeing the game and enforcing the rules.
השופטים בטורניר כדורסל זה נבחרו בקפידה.
The referees in this basketball tournament were carefully selected.
In this context, 'השופטים' refers to leaders and arbitrators from the Book of Judges in the biblical narrative.