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Strong's #7980 - שָׁלַט
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- to domineer, exercise power over, dominate, have mastery, be master, lord it over
- (Qal) to domineer, lord it over, become master
- (Hiphil)
- to give power of
- to get mastery of
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2843) uls (סהלתה ShLTh) AC: Rule CO: Master AB: Realm: (eng: salute - with the exchange of the s and sh)
V) uls (סהלתה ShLTh) - Rule: To be over or have mastery over another. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (15): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) rule, power, dominion, mastery - Strongs: H7980 (שָׁלַט), H7981 (שְׁלֵט)
Nm) uls (סהלתה ShLTh) - Shield: As placed over the head for protection from projectiles. KJV (7): shield - Strongs: H7982 (שֶׁלֶט)
Nf2) tuls (סהלתהת ShLThT) - Bold: As being prominent. KJV (1): imperious - Strongs: H7986 (שַׁלֶּטֶת)
bm) uils (סהליתה ShLYTh) - Master: One who has dominion over another, also a rule or law as a master. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (14): governor, mighty, power, ruler, rule, captain, lawful - Strongs: H7989 (שַׁלִּיט), H7990 (שַׁלִּיט)
mm) nuls (סהלתהנ ShLThN) - Realm: [Aramaic only] KJV (14): dominion - Strongs: H7985 (שָׁלְטָן)
ejm) nfulis (סהילתהונ ShYLThWN) - Mastery: [Aramaic only] KJV (4): power, ruler - Strongs: H7983 (שִׁלְטוֹן), H7984 (שִׁלְטֹן)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
overcome, prevail; 
strong, hard, 
dominion, also ruler, sultan; Ethiopic 
Aramaic שְׁלַט, 
(especially derived species), Nabataean שלט, שלטן); — Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Ecclesiastes 8:9, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine 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: Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix person וְהִשְׁלִימוֺ לֶאֱכֹל Ecclesiastes 5:18, so Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יַשְׁליטֶנּוּ Ecclesiastes 6:2 (both subject God).
2. = Qal, get mastery of: jussive 3 feminine singular אַלתַּֿשְׁלֶטבִּֿיכָּלאָֿ֑וֶן Psalm 119:133.
שְׁלֵט verb have power, rule (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (q. v.) late); —
Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Daniel 3:27,3masculine plural שְׁלִ֫טוּ Daniel 6:25; Imperfect 3 masculine 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: Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הַשְׁלְטָח Daniel 2:38 (ב person, etc.); הַשְׁלְטֵהּ Daniel 2:48 (עַל of province).
שָׁלַט fut. יִשְׁלַט a word of the later Hebrew
(1) to rule over any one, followed by בְּ Ecclesiastes 2:19, 8:9 and עַל Nehemiah 5:15.
(2) to obtain power, get the mastery, followed by בְּ Esther 9:1. (Arab. سَلِطَ to be hard, vehement, whence שַׁלִּיט No. 1, שֶׁלֶט; the power of ruling appears only in the derivative nouns, as سُلطْاَنُ power, hence the concr. Sultan. To this appears to answer Germ. fchalten).
Hiphil
(1) to cause to rule, Psalms 119:133.
(2) to give power over any thing, Ecclesiastes 5:18, 6:2. Compare מָשַׁל Exodus 21:8.
Derivatives, שֶׁלֶט-שָׁלְטָן, שַׁלִּיט.
