Lexicon :: Strong's H7980 - šālaṭ

שָׁלַט
Transliteration
šālaṭ
Pronunciation
shaw-lat'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2396

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁלַט shâlaṭ, shaw-lat'; a primitive root; to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit:—(bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H7980 in the following manner: rule (4x), give power (3x), dominion (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H7980 in the following manner: rule (4x), give power (3x), dominion (1x).
  1. to domineer, exercise power over, dominate, have mastery, be master, lord it over

    1. (Qal) to domineer, lord it over, become master

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to give power of

      2. to get mastery of

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁלַט shâlaṭ, shaw-lat'; a primitive root; to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit:—(bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.
STRONGS H7980: Abbreviations
שָׁלַט verb domineer, be master of (late) (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian šalâṭu, have power; Arabic overcome, prevail; strong, hard, dominion, also ruler, sultan; Ethiopic Aramaic שְׁלַט, (especially derived species), Nabataean שלט, שלטן); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׁ׳ Ecclesiastes 8:9, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָשְׁלַט Ecclesiastes 2:19, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׁלוֺט Esther 9:1; — domineer, lord it over, עַל person, Nehemiah 5:15; ב person Ecclesiastes 8:9 (לְרַע לוֺ); ב of thing Ecclesiastes 2:19; become master of, ב person Esther 9:1 (twice in verse).
Hiph.
1. give power of: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix person וְהִשְׁלִימוֺ לֶאֱכֹל Ecclesiastes 5:18, so Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יַשְׁליטֶנּוּ Ecclesiastes 6:2 (both subject God).
2. = Qal, get mastery of: jussive 3rd person feminine singular אַלתַּֿשְׁלֶטבִּֿי כָּלאָֿ֑וֶן Psalm 119:133.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7981.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Nehemiah

5:15

Esther

9:1; 9:1

Psalms

119:133

Ecclesiastes

2:19; 2:19; 5:18; 6:2; 8:9; 8:9