Lexicon shilton: Authority, Dominion, Power Original Word: שִׁלְטוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance power (Aramaic) from shalat; a potentate; --power. see HEBREW shalat NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shalat Definition mastery NASB Translation authoritative (1), authority (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁלְטוֺן noun [masculine] mastery (LagBN 199); — Ecclesiastes 8:4,8 (with בְּ). II. שׁלט (√ of following; ZehnpfBAS i. 535, No. 53 cites Assyrian šal‰u, a shield of leather). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root שׁלט (shalat), which means "to rule" or "to have dominion."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1849: ἐξουσία (exousia) • meaning authority or power, often used in the New Testament to describe both earthly and divine authority. Usage: The word שִׁלְטוֹן appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe the authority or dominion of earthly rulers and, by extension, the sovereignty of God. Context: The term שִׁלְטוֹן (shilton) is an Aramaic noun that appears in the context of the book of Daniel, a text that includes significant portions written in Aramaic. In Daniel 3:2, 3:3, 3:27, 4:1, 4:22, 5:7, 5:16, and 5:29, the word is used to describe the authority and power of kings and rulers. For example, in Daniel 4:22, it is used to describe the dominion of King Nebuchadnezzar: "Your majesty has become great and strong; your greatness has grown until it reaches the sky, and your dominion extends to distant parts of the earth." This reflects the biblical theme of human authority being granted by divine providence, yet ultimately subject to God's supreme sovereignty. The use of "shilton" underscores the transient nature of human power in contrast to the eternal dominion of God. Forms and Transliterations שִׁלְט֑וֹן שִׁלְטוֹן֙ שלטון shilTon šil·ṭō·wn šilṭōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ecclesiastes 8:4 HEB: דְּבַר־ מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְט֑וֹן וּמִ֥י יֹֽאמַר־ NAS: of the king is authoritative, who KJV: of a king [is, there is] power: and who may say INT: the word of the king is authoritative who will say Ecclesiastes 8:8 2 Occurrences |
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