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Lexicon :: Strong's H7990 - šallîṭ

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שַׁלִּיט
Transliteration
šallîṭ
Pronunciation
shal-leet'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to שַׁלִּיט (H7989)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 3034b

Strong’s Definitions

שַׁלִּיט shallîyṭ, shal-leet'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7989; mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premier:—captain, be lawful, rule(-r).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H7990 in the following manner: rule (6x), ruler (2x), captain (1x), lawful (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H7990 in the following manner: rule (6x), ruler (2x), captain (1x), lawful (1x).

  1. having mastery, having authority, ruling

    1. having or exercising mastery, ruling

    2. ruler (subst)

    3. having authority

      1. it is authorised

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שַׁלִּיט shallîyṭ, shal-leet'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7989; mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premier:—captain, be lawful, rule(-r).
STRONGS H7990: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† שַׁלִּיט adjective having mastery, ruling; — absolute שׁ׳ Ezra 7:24 +, emphatic אָ֯ Daniel 2:15; masculine plural שְׁלִיטִין Ezra 4:20, מִן- Daniel 4:23 [Daniel 4:26]; —
1. having, exercising, mastery:
a. of God, followed by ב, Daniel 4:14 [Daniel 4:17]; Daniel 4:22 [Daniel 4:25]; Daniel 4:29 [Daniel 4:32]; Daniel 5:21; absolute, of heavens Daniel 4:23 [Daniel 4:26]
b. of kings Ezra 4:20 (ב).
2. as noun = ruler Daniel 2:10, captain Daniel 2:15.
3. having authority to do a thing (Infinitive), hence impersonal = it is authorized, Ezra 7:24 (so often in Syriac; compare S-CA 11 + אנת שליט למבנה).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

4:20; 4:20; 7:24; 7:24

Daniel

2:10; 2:15; 2:15; 4:17; 4:25; 4:26; 4:26; 4:29; 4:32; 5:21

H7990

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7990 matches the Hebrew שַׁלִּיט (šallîṭ),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:20 - Jerusalem has had powerful kings ruling over the whole of Trans-Euphrates, and taxes, tribute and duty were paid to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:24 - You are also to know that you have no authority to impose taxes, tribute or duty on any of the priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers, temple servants or other workers at this house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:10 - The astrologers answered the king, “There is no one on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:15 - He asked the king’s officer, “Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?” Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:17 - “ ‘The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of people.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:25 - You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:26 - The command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots means that your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:32

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:32 - You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:21 - He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like the ox; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and sets over them anyone he wishes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:29 - Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
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