King James Bible
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STRONGS NUMBER H7980
Transliteration: shalat
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-lat')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to domineer, be master of
Meaning: to dominate, govern, to permit
Word Summary
shalat: to domineer, be master of
Original Word: שָׁלַטTransliteration: shalat
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-lat')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to domineer, be master of
Meaning: to dominate, govern, to permit
Strong's Concordance
bear, have rule, have dominion, give have power A primitive root; to dominate, i.e. Govern; by implication, to permit -- (bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H7980. shalat
שָׁלַט verb domineer, be master of (late) (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian süalâ‰u, have power; Arabic overcome, prevail; strong, hard, dominion, also ruler, sultan; Ethiopic Aramaic שְׁלַט, (especially derived species), Nabataean שלטן שלט,); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Ecclesiastes 8:9, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יָשְׁלַט 2:19, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׁלוֺט Esther 9:1; — domineer, lord it over, עַל person, Nehemiah 5:15; ב person Ecclesiastes 8:9 (לוֺ לְרַע); ב of thing 2:19; become master of, ב person Esther 9:1 (twice in verse).
Hiph`il 1. give power of: Perfect3masculine singular suffix person לֶאֱכֹל וְהִשְׁלִימוֺ Ecclesiastes 5:18, so Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יַשְׁליטֶנּוּ 6:2 (both subject God).
2. = Qal, get mastery of: jussive 3 feminine singular כָּלאָֿ֑וֶן אַלתַּֿשְׁלֶטבִּֿי Psalm 119:133.
שְׁלֵט verb have power, rule (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (q. v.) late); —
Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Daniel 3:27, 3masculine plural שְׁלִ֫טוּ 6:25; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁלַ֑ט 5:7, 3feminine singular תִּשְׁלַט 2:39, 2masculine singular תִּשְׁלַ֑ט 5:16; — have power upon, ב of thing, 3:27 (of fire); fall upon, assault (ᵑ7 = בְּ מָּגַע), ב person 6:25 (of lions); subject person rule, be ruler, absolute, 5:7, 16, subject kingdom, ב of earth, 2:39.
Haph`el make ruler: Perfect3masculine singular suffix הַשְׁלְטָח Daniel 2:38 (ב person, etc.); הַשְׁלְטֵהּ 2:48 (עַל of province).