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Lexicon :: Strong's H7980 - šālaṭ

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שָׁלַט
Transliteration
šālaṭ
Pronunciation
shaw-lat'
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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 bdb102006 overcome, prevail; bdb102007 strong, hard, bdb102008 dominion, also ruler, sultan; Ethiopic bdb102009 Aramaic שְׁלַט, bdb102010 (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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H7980

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7980 matches the Hebrew שָׁלַט (šālaṭ),
which occurs 8 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:15 - The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides forty pieces[fn] of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God, I did not act that way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:1 - So on March 7[fn] the two decrees of the king were put into effect. On that day, the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but quite the opposite happened. It was the Jews who overpowered their enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:133

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:133 - Guide my steps by your word,
so I will not be overcome by evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:19 - And who can tell whether my successors will be wise or foolish? Yet they will control everything I have gained by my skill and hard work under the sun. How meaningless!

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:19 - And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:2 - God gives some people great wealth and honor and everything they could ever want, but then he doesn’t give them the chance to enjoy these things. They die, and someone else, even a stranger, ends up enjoying their wealth! This is meaningless—a sickening tragedy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:9 - I have thought deeply about all that goes on here under the sun, where people have the power to hurt each other.
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