Strong's Lexicon

H7981

H7981 — שְׁלֵט

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

AramaicshletverbOccurrences: 7TWOT: 3034

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7981
Word:שְׁלֵט
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:(Aramaic) corresponding to H7980
Language:Aramaic
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:shlet
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shel-ate'
Meaning:1. have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler
KJV Renderings:Not listed

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

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

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