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H7981 שְׁלֵט (shᵉlêṭ) shel-ate'
Hebrew
Verb (Aramaic)
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Quick Definition

to rule

Strong's Definition

{to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit}

Derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7980 (שָׁלַט)

KJV Usage: have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler.

TWOT Reference: 3034

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to have power, rule, domineer, rule over
1a) (P'al) have power upon or over, rule, fall upon, assault, be ruler
1b) (Aphel) make ruler

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to have power, rule, domineer, rule over 1a) (P'al) have power upon or over, rule, fall upon, assault, be ruler 1b) (Aphel) make ruler

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁלֵט (Aramaic) shelêṭ BDB Definition: 1) to have power, rule, domineer, rule over 1a) (Peal) have power upon or over, rule, fall upon, assault, be ruler 1b) (Aphel) make ruler Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: corresponding to H7980 Same Word by TWOT Number: 3034 Total KJV Occurrences: 8

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