7980. shalat
Lexicon
shalat: To have power, to rule, to dominate, to govern

Original Word: שָׁלַט
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shalat
Pronunciation: shah-LAHT
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-lat')
Definition: To have power, to rule, to dominate, to govern
Meaning: to dominate, govern, to permit

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bear, have rule, have dominion, give have power

A primitive root; to dominate, i.e. Govern; by implication, to permit -- (bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to domineer, be master of
NASB Translation
control over (1), domineered (1), empowered (2), exercised authority (1), gain the mastery over (1), gained the mastery over (1), have dominion (1), mastery over (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שָׁלַט verb domineer, be master of (late) (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian süalâ‰u, have power; Arabic overcome, prevail; strong, hard, dominion, also ruler, sultan; Ethiopic Aramaic שְׁלַט, (especially derived species), Nabataean שלט, שלטן); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Ecclesiastes 8:9, etc.; Imperfect3masculine 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`il 1. give power of: Perfect3masculine singular suffix person וְהִשְׁלִימוֺ לֶאֱכֹל Ecclesiastes 5:18, so Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יַשְׁליטֶנּוּ Ecclesiastes 6:2 (both subject God).

2. = Qal, get mastery of: jussive 3 feminine singular אַלתַּֿשְׁלֶטבִּֿי כָּלאָֿ֑וֶן Psalm 119:133.

שְׁלֵט verb have power, rule (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (q. v.) late); —

Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Daniel 3:27, 3masculine plural שְׁלִ֫טוּ Daniel 6:25; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁלַ֑ט Daniel 5:7, 3feminine singular תִּשְׁלַט Daniel 2:39, 2masculine singular תִּשְׁלַ֑ט Daniel 5:16; — have power upon, ב of thing, Daniel 3:27 (of fire); fall upon, assault (ᵑ7 = מָּגַע בְּ), ב person Daniel 6:25 (of lions); subject person rule, be ruler, absolute, Daniel 5:7,16, subject kingdom, ב of earth, Daniel 2:39.

Haph`el make ruler: Perfect3masculine singular suffix הַשְׁלְטָח Daniel 2:38 (ב person, etc.); הַשְׁלְטֵהּ Daniel 2:48 (עַל of province).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G1850 (ἐξουσιάζω, exousiazō): To exercise authority over, to have power or control.
G2634 (κατακυριεύω, katakurieuō): To lord over, to exercise dominion.
G2962 (κύριος, kyrios): Lord, master, one who has control or authority.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of authority and control, providing a New Testament parallel to the Hebrew concept of שָׁלַט (shalat). They are used to describe both human and divine authority, emphasizing the continuity of these themes across the biblical canon.

Usage: The verb שָׁלַט (shalat) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of having power, authority, or control over something or someone. It can also imply the act of allowing or permitting an action.

Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁלַט (shalat) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often associated with rulership, authority, and control. It is used to describe the dominion of kings and rulers, as well as the authority granted to individuals in specific situations. The term can also imply the permission or allowance of certain actions, indicating a level of control or governance over circumstances.

In Ecclesiastes 8:9 (BSB), the term is used to describe the authority that one person has over another, often leading to harm: "All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that has been done under the sun, at a time when one man has authority over another to his own detriment."

The concept of שָׁלַט (shalat) is significant in understanding the dynamics of power and governance in biblical narratives. It reflects the hierarchical structures present in ancient societies and the theological implications of divine sovereignty and human authority.

The term is also used in the context of divine permission, where God allows certain events to occur, demonstrating His ultimate control over creation. This dual aspect of dominion and permission highlights the complexity of authority as portrayed in the biblical text.

Forms and Transliterations
וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ וְיִשְׁלַט֙ והשליטו וישלט יִשְׁלְט֧וּ יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ ישלטו ישליטנו לִשְׁל֣וֹט לשלוט שָׁלְט֣וּ שָׁלַ֧ט שלט שלטו תַּשְׁלֶט־ תשלט־ liš·lō·wṭ lishLot lišlōwṭ šā·laṭ šā·lə·ṭū šālaṭ šāləṭū shaLat shalTu taš·leṭ- tashlet tašleṭ- vehishliTo veyishLat wə·hiš·lî·ṭōw wə·yiš·laṭ wəhišlîṭōw wəyišlaṭ yaš·lî·ṭen·nū yashliTennu yašlîṭennū yiš·lə·ṭū yishleTu yišləṭū
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 5:15
HEB: גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל־ הָעָ֑ם
NAS: their servants domineered the people.
KJV: their servants bare rule over the people:
INT: even their servants domineered and the people

Esther 9:1
HEB: אֹיְבֵ֤י הַיְּהוּדִים֙ לִשְׁל֣וֹט בָּהֶ֔ם וְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְ
NAS: hoped to gain the mastery over
KJV: hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned
INT: the enemies of the Jews to gain turned he

Esther 9:1
HEB: ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלְט֧וּ הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים הֵ֖מָּה
NAS: to gain the mastery over them, it was turned
KJV: to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated
INT: he when the mastery the Jews themselves

Psalm 119:133
HEB: בְּאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ וְֽאַל־ תַּשְׁלֶט־ בִּ֥י כָל־
NAS: iniquity have dominion over me.
KJV: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
INT: your word nay have any iniquity

Ecclesiastes 2:19
HEB: א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־ עֲמָלִ֔י
NAS: a fool? Yet he will have control over all
KJV: [man] or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour
INT: or foolish over all the fruit

Ecclesiastes 5:19
HEB: עֹ֨שֶׁר וּנְכָסִ֜ים וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ לֶאֱכֹ֤ל מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙
NAS: and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat
KJV: and wealth, and hath given him power to eat
INT: riches and wealth empowered to eat and to

Ecclesiastes 6:2
HEB: יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־ יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל
NAS: yet God has not empowered him to eat
KJV: yet God giveth him not power to eat
INT: desires has not empowered God to eat

Ecclesiastes 8:9
HEB: עֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֧ט הָאָדָ֛ם בְּאָדָ֖ם
NAS: a man has exercised authority over [another] man
KJV: wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
INT: a time wherein has exercised A man over man

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7980
8 Occurrences


liš·lō·wṭ — 1 Occ.
šā·laṭ — 1 Occ.
šā·lə·ṭū — 1 Occ.
taš·leṭ- — 1 Occ.
wə·hiš·lî·ṭōw — 1 Occ.
wə·yiš·laṭ — 1 Occ.
yaš·lî·ṭen·nū — 1 Occ.
yiš·lə·ṭū — 1 Occ.















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