Strong's Lexicon

H7980

H7980 — שָׁלַט

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewshalatverb-stemOccurrences: 8TWOT: 2396

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7980
Word:	שָׁלַט
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	8
Transliteration:	shalat
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shaw-lat'
Meaning:	1. to dominate, i.e. govern 2. (by implication) to permit
KJV Renderings:	(bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8720

שָׁלַט verb domineer, be master of (late) (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian süalâ‰u , have power; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5564] overcome, prevail; [untranscribed source text 5565] strong, hard, [untranscribed source text 5566] dominion, also ruler, sultan; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5567] Aramaic שְׁלַט, [untranscribed source text 5568] (especially derived species), Nabataean שלט, שלטן); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ שׁ Eccl 8:9, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָשְׁלַט Eccl 2:19, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׁלוֺט Esth 9:1 — domineer, lord it over, עַל person, Neh 5:15 ב person Eccl 8:9 (לְרַע לוֺ); ב of thing Eccl 2:19 become master of, ב person Esth 9:1 (twice in verse).

Hiph`il

1. give power of: Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix person וְהִשְׁלִימוֺ לֶאֱכֹל Eccl 5:18, so Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יַשְׁליטֶנּוּ Eccl 6:2 (both subject God).

2. = Qal get mastery of: jussive 3 feminine singular אַלתַּֿשְׁלֶטבִּֿי כָּלאָֿ֑וֶן Ps 119:133.

BDB9958

שְׁלֵט verb have power, rule ( ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (q. v.) late); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ שׁ Dan 3:27, 3 masculine plural שְׁלִ֫טוּ Dan 6:25 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁלַ֑ט Dan 5:7, 3 feminine singular תִּשְׁלַט Dan 2:39, 2 masculine singular תִּשְׁלַ֑ט Dan 5:16 — have power upon, ב of thing, Dan 3:27 (of fire); fall upon, assault ( ᵑ7 = פָּגַע בְּ), ב person Dan 6:25 (of lions); subject person rule, be ruler, absolute, Dan 5:7; Dan 5:16, subject kingdom, ב of earth, Dan 2:39.

Haph`el make ruler: Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הַשְׁלְטָח Dan 2:38 ( ב person, etc.); הַשְׁלְטֵהּ Dan 2:48 (עַל of province).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke