4896. mishtar
Strong's Lexicon
mishtar: Rule, Dominion, Authority

Original Word: מִשְׁטָר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mishtar
Pronunciation: mish-tar'
Phonetic Spelling: (mish-tawr')
Definition: Rule, Dominion, Authority
Meaning: jurisdiction

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁטַר (shatar), meaning to rule or govern.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and New Testament for similar concepts of rule and authority include ἐξουσία (exousia - Strong's Greek 1849) and ἀρχή (archē - Strong's Greek 746).

Usage: The term "mishtar" refers to the concept of rule or dominion, often in the context of governance or authority. It is used to describe the power or control exercised by a ruler or governing body. In the biblical context, it can refer to both human and divine authority.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "mishtar" was integral to understanding the structure of society and governance. Authority was often seen as divinely ordained, with kings and leaders viewed as representatives of God's rule on earth. The idea of dominion also extended to the spiritual realm, where God's ultimate authority was acknowledged over all creation.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as shoter
Definition
rule, authority
NASB Translation
rule (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מִשְׁטָר] noun masculine rule, authority; — suffix מִשְׁטָרוֺ Job 38:33 (of heavens over earth).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dominion

From shoter; jurisdiction -- dominion.

see HEBREW shoter

Forms and Transliterations
מִשְׁטָר֣וֹ משטרו miš·ṭā·rōw mishtaRo mišṭārōw
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 38:33
HEB: אִם־ תָּשִׂ֖ים מִשְׁטָר֣וֹ בָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: Or fix their rule over the earth?
KJV: canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
INT: Or fix their rule you

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Strong's Hebrew 4896
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miš·ṭā·rōw — 1 Occ.















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