שָׁלַט (shâlaṭ) — Rule
Hebrew word study: שָׁלַט (shâlaṭ), Strong's H7980. to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit
KJV translation words: (bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.
Strong's H7980 is tagged on 8 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Nehemiah 5:15 and last appears in Ecclesiastes 8:9.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 7)
- Nehemiah 5:15 — שָׁלְטוּ — they domineered
- Esther 9:1 — לִשְׁלוֹט — to domineer
- Psalms 119:133 — תַּשְׁלֶט — it have power
- Ecclesiastes 2:19 — וְיִשְׁלַט — so he may have power
- Ecclesiastes 5:19 — וְהִשְׁלִיטוֹ — and he has given power him
- Ecclesiastes 6:2 — יַשְׁלִיטֶנּוּ — he gives power him
- Ecclesiastes 8:9 — שָׁלַט — he domineers
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H7981 שְׁלֵט (shᵉlêṭ), H7982 שֶׁלֶט (sheleṭ), H7983 שִׁלְטוֹן (shilṭôwn), H7986 שַׁלֶּטֶת (shalleṭeth), H7989 שַׁלִּיט (shallîyṭ).
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What does shâlaṭ (H7980) mean?
To dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit.
How is H7980 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7980 as: (bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power..
How often does שָׁלַט (shâlaṭ) appear?
Strong's H7980 is tagged on 8 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Nehemiah 5:15 and last appears in Ecclesiastes 8:9.
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