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Lexicon :: Strong's H7981 - šᵊlēṭ

Aa
שְׁלֵט
Transliteration
šᵊlēṭ
Pronunciation
shel-ate'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to שָׁלַט (H7980)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 3034

Strong’s Definitions

שְׁלֵט shᵉlêṭ, shel-ate'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7980:—have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H7981 in the following manner: ...ruler (4x), have power, have mastery, rule (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H7981 in the following manner: ...ruler (4x), have power, have mastery, rule (1x).

  1. to have power, rule, domineer, rule over

    1. (P'al) have power upon or over, rule, fall upon, assault, be ruler

    2. (Aphel) make ruler

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שְׁלֵט shᵉlêṭ, shel-ate'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7980:—have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler.
STRONGS H7981: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

שְׁלֵט verb have power, rule (Targum Syriac; Biblical Hebrew H7980 (which see) late); —
Pe. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׁ׳ Daniel 3:27, 3rd person masculine plural שְׁלִ֫טוּ Daniel 6:25 [Daniel 6:24]; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשְׁלַ֑ט Daniel 5:7, 3rd person feminine singular תִּשְׁלַט Daniel 2:39, 2nd person masculine singular תִּשְׁלַ֑ט Daniel 5:16; — have power upon, ב of thing, Daniel 3:27 (of fire); fall upon, assault (Targum = בְּ פָּגַע), ב person Daniel 6:25 [Daniel 6:24]; (of lions); subject person rule, be ruler, absolute, Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:16, subject kingdom, ב of earth, Daniel 2:39.
Haph. make ruler: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix הַשְׁלְטָח Daniel 2:38 (ב person, etc.); הַשְׁלְטֵהּ Daniel 2:48 (עַל of province).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Daniel

2:38; 2:39; 2:39; 2:48; 3:27; 3:27; 5:7; 5:7; 5:16; 5:16; 6:24; 6:24

H7981

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7981 matches the Hebrew שְׁלֵט (šᵊlēṭ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:38 - and wherever H3606 H1768 the sons H1123 of mankind H606 live H1753, or the animals H2423 of the field H1251, or the birds H5776 of the sky H8065, He has handed H3052 H3028 them over H3052 to you and has made you ruler H7981 over them all H3606. You are the head H7217 of gold H1722.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:39 - “And after H892 you another H321 kingdom H4437 will arise H6966 inferior H772 to you, then another H321 third H8523 kingdom H4437 of bronze H5174, which H1768 will rule H7981 over all H3606 the earth H772.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:48 - Then H116 the king H4430 [fn]promoted H7236 Daniel H1841 and gave H3052 him many H7690 great H7229 gifts H4978, and he made H7981 him ruler H7981 over H5922 the entire H3606 province H4083 of Babylon H895, and chief H7229 [fn]prefect H5460 over H5922 all H3606 the wise H2445 men H2445 of Babylon H895.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:27 - The satraps H324, the prefects H5460, the governors H6347, and the king’s H4430 counselors H1907 gathered H3673 together H3673 and saw H2370 that the fire H5135 had H7981 no H3809 [fn]effect H7981 on [fn]the bodies H1655 of these H479 men H1400, nor H3809 was the hair H8177 of their heads H7217 singed H2761, nor H3809 were their [fn]trousers H5622 [fn]damaged H8133, nor H3809 had even the smell H7382 of fire H5135 touched H5709 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:7 - The king H4430 called H7123 aloud H2429 to bring H5954 in H5954 the sorcerers H826, the [fn]Chaldeans H3779, and the diviners H1505. The king H4430 began H6032 speaking H6032 and said H560 to the wise H2445 men H2445 of Babylon H895, “Anyone H3606 H606 who H1768 can read H7123 this H1836 inscription H3792 and explain H2324 its interpretation H6591 to me shall be clothed H3848 with purple H711 and have a necklace H2002 of gold H1722 around H5922 his neck H6676, and have H7981 authority H7981 as third H8523 ruler in the kingdom H4437.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:16 - “But I personally H576 have heard H8086 about H5922 you, that you are able H3202 to give H6590 interpretations H6590 and solve H8271 difficult H7001 problems H7001. Now H3705 if H2006 you are able H3202 to read H7123 the inscription H3792 and make H3046 its interpretation H6591 known H3046 to me, you will be clothed H3848 with purple H711 and wear a necklace H2002 of gold H1722 around H5922 your neck H6676, and you will have H7981 authority H7981 as the third H8531 ruler in the kingdom H4437.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:24 - The king H4430 then gave H560 orders H560, and they brought H858 those H479 men H1400 who H1768 had [fn]maliciously H399 H7170 accused H399 H7170 Daniel H1841, and they threw H7412 them, their children H1123, and their wives H5389 into the lions’ H744 den H1358; and they had not reached H4291 the bottom H773 of the den H1358 before H5705 H1768 the lions H744 overpowered H7981 them and crushed H1855 all H3606 their bones H1635.
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