7990. shallit
Berean Strong's Lexicon
shallit: Ruler, governor, having authority, powerful

Original Word: שַׁלִּיט
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: shallit
Pronunciation: shal-leet'
Phonetic Spelling: (shal-leet')
Definition: Ruler, governor, having authority, powerful
Meaning: mighty, permission, a premier

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁלַט (shalat), meaning "to rule" or "to have dominion."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "shallit" is ἄρχων (archon), which also means ruler or leader.

Usage: The term "shallit" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote someone who possesses authority or power, often in a governing or ruling capacity. It conveys the idea of dominion and control, typically in a political or administrative context. The word can describe a person who has been given the authority to govern or rule over others.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, rulers and governors were central figures in maintaining order and executing justice within a society. The concept of authority was deeply embedded in the social and political structures of the time. The term "shallit" reflects the hierarchical nature of these societies, where power was often concentrated in the hands of a few individuals who were responsible for the welfare and governance of their people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to shallit
Definition
having mastery, ruling
NASB Translation
allowed (1), authority (1), commander (1), governing (1), ruler (5), rules (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
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; —

1 having, exercising, mastery:

a. of God, followed by ב, Daniel 4:14; Daniel 4:22; Daniel 4:29; Daniel 5:21; absolute, of heavens Daniel 4:23

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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
captain, be lawful, ruler

(Aramaic) corresponding to shalliyt; mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premier -- captain, be lawful, rule(- r).

see HEBREW shalliyt

Forms and Transliterations
וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין וְשַׁלִּ֔יט ושליט ושליטין שַׁלִּ֖יט שַׁלִּ֛יט שַׁלִּ֞יט שַׁלִּ֤יט שַׁלִּ֨יט שַׁלִּטִ֖ן שַׁלִּיטָ֣א שלטן שליט שליטא šal·lî·ṭā šal·li·ṭin šal·lîṭ šallîṭ šallîṭā šalliṭin shalLit shalliTa shalliTin veshalLit veShalliTin wə·šal·lî·ṭîn wə·šal·lîṭ wəšallîṭ wəšallîṭîn
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Ezra 4:20
HEB: עַל־ יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין בְּכֹ֖ל עֲבַ֣ר
NAS: Jerusalem, governing all
KJV: Jerusalem, which have ruled over all
INT: over Jerusalem governing all beyond

Ezra 7:24
HEB: וַהֲלָ֔ךְ לָ֥א שַׁלִּ֖יט לְמִרְמֵ֥א עֲלֵיהֹֽם׃
NAS: We also inform you that it is not allowed to impose
KJV: it shall not be lawful to impose
INT: toll shall not allowed to impose upon

Daniel 2:10
HEB: מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ רַ֣ב וְשַׁלִּ֔יט מִלָּ֤ה כִדְנָה֙
NAS: king or ruler has [ever] asked
KJV: lord, nor ruler, [that] asked
INT: king great ruler anything this

Daniel 2:15
HEB: וְאָמַ֗ר לְאַרְיוֹךְ֙ שַׁלִּיטָ֣א דִֽי־ מַלְכָּ֔א
NAS: the king's commander, For what
KJV: the king's captain, Why
INT: said to Arioch commander forasmuch the king's

Daniel 4:17
HEB: חַ֠יַּיָּא דִּֽי־ שַׁלִּ֨יט [עִלָּיָא כ]
NAS: That the Most High is ruler over the realm
KJV: that the most High ruleth in the kingdom
INT: the living forasmuch is ruler high the realm

Daniel 4:25
HEB: תִנְדַּ֗ע דִּֽי־ שַׁלִּ֤יט [עִלָּיָא כ]
NAS: that the Most High is ruler over the realm
KJV: that the most High ruleth in the kingdom
INT: recognize forasmuch is ruler high the realm

Daniel 4:26
HEB: תִנְדַּ֔ע דִּ֥י שַׁלִּטִ֖ן שְׁמַיָּֽא׃
NAS: that [it is] Heaven [that] rules.
KJV: that the heavens do rule.
INT: recognize forasmuch rules Heaven

Daniel 4:32
HEB: תִנְדַּ֗ע דִּֽי־ שַׁלִּ֤יט [עִלָּיָא כ]
NAS: that the Most High is ruler over the realm
KJV: that the most High ruleth in the kingdom
INT: recognize forasmuch is ruler high the realm

Daniel 5:21
HEB: יְדַ֗ע דִּֽי־ שַׁלִּ֞יט אֱלָהָ֤א [עִלָּיָא
NAS: God is ruler over the realm
KJV: God ruled in the kingdom
INT: recognized forasmuch is ruler God high

Daniel 5:29
HEB: דִּֽי־ לֶהֱוֵ֥א שַׁלִּ֛יט תַּלְתָּ֖א בְּמַלְכוּתָֽא׃
NAS: him that he [now] had authority as the third
KJV: the third ruler in the kingdom.
INT: that he had authority as the third the kingdom

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7990
10 Occurrences


šal·lîṭ — 6 Occ.
šal·lî·ṭā — 1 Occ.
šal·li·ṭin — 1 Occ.
wə·šal·lîṭ — 1 Occ.
wə·šal·lî·ṭîn — 1 Occ.
















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