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H7980 שָׁלַט (shâlaṭ) shaw-lat'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to domineer

Strong's Definition

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

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: (bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.

TWOT Reference: 2396

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to domineer, exercise power over, dominate, have mastery, be master, lord it over
1a) (Qal) to domineer, lord it over, become master
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to give power of
1b2) to get mastery of

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to domineer, exercise power over, dominate, have mastery, be master, lord it over 1a) (Qal) to domineer, lord it over, become master 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to give power of 1b2) to get mastery of Aramaic equivalent: she.let (שְׁלֵט "to rule" H7981)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁלַט shâlaṭ BDB Definition: 1) to domineer, exercise power over, dominate, have mastery, be master, lord it over 1a) (Qal) to domineer, lord it over, become master 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to give power of 1b2) to get mastery of Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 2396 Total KJV Occurrences: 12

Bible Occurrences (7)

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