Strong's Lexicon

H7989

H7989 — שַׁלִּיטּ

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

HebrewshalliytadjectiveOccurrences: 4TWOT: 2396a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7989
Word:שַׁלִּיטּ
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H7980
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:shalliyt
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shal-leet'
Meaning:1. potent 2. (concretely) a prince or warrior
KJV Renderings:governor, mighty, that hath power, ruler.

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שַׁלִּיט adjective having mastery, domineering; —

1. having mastery: בָּרוּחַ ׳ אֵין אָדָם שׁ Eccl 8:8 elsewhere as substantive ׳ הַשּׁ the ruler Eccl 10:5, so (with עַלהָֿאָרֶץ) Gen 42:6 (probably late substitution for original word of E ); plural as substantive שַׁלִּיטִים Eccl 7:19 (specifically of Alexander's successors PerlesAnal. 42).
2. domineering, imperious, feminine singular ( ii. 10. 201) אִשָּׁה זוֺנָה שַׁלָּ֑טֶת Ezek 16:30 (Jerusalem personified).


Other Resources

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

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