Strong's Lexicon

H7990

H7990 — שַׁלִּיטּ

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

AramaicshalliytadjectiveOccurrences: 10TWOT: 3034b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7990
Word:שַׁלִּיטּ
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:(Aramaic) corresponding to H7989
Language:Aramaic
Occurrences:10
Transliteration:shalliyt
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shal-leet'
Meaning:1. mighty 2. (abstractly) permission 3. (concretely) a premier
KJV Renderings:captain, be lawful, rule(- r).

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שַׁלִּיט adjective having mastery, ruling; — absolute ׳ שׁ Ezra 7:24 +, emphatic אָ֯ Dan 2:15 masculine plural שְׁלִיטִין Ezra 4:20, מִן- Dan 4:23

1. having, exercising, mastery:
a. of God, followed by ב, Dan 4:14; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 absolute, of heavens Dan 4:23
b. of kings Ezra 4:20 (ב).
2. as noun = ruler Dan 2:10, captain Dan 2:15.
3. having authority to do a thing (Infinitive), hence impersonal = it is authorized , Ezra 7:24 (so often in Syriac; compare S-CA 11 + אנת שליט למבנה).


Other Resources

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

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