7983. shilton
Strong's Lexicon
shilton: Authority, Dominion, Power

Original Word: שִׁלְטוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shilton
Pronunciation: shil-tone'
Phonetic Spelling: (shil-tone')
Definition: Authority, Dominion, Power
Meaning: power

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1849: ἐξουσία (exousia) – authority, power

- Strong's Greek 2963: κυριότης (kyriotēs) – dominion, lordship

Usage: The Hebrew word "shilton" refers to the concept of authority or dominion. It is used to describe the power or control exercised by a ruler or governing body. In the biblical context, it often denotes the sovereignty or ruling power that God grants to individuals or nations.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, authority and dominion were central to the structure of society. Kings and rulers were seen as divinely appointed figures who wielded power over their subjects. The concept of "shilton" reflects this understanding of hierarchical governance, where authority is both a responsibility and a divine mandate. In the biblical narrative, authority is often portrayed as a gift from God, meant to be exercised with justice and righteousness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from 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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
power

(Aramaic) from shalat; a potentate; --power.

see HEBREW shalat

Forms and Transliterations
שִׁלְט֑וֹן שִׁלְטוֹן֙ שלטון shilTon šil·ṭō·wn šilṭōwn
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Englishman'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
HEB: הָר֔וּחַ וְאֵ֤ין שִׁלְטוֹן֙ בְּי֣וֹם הַמָּ֔וֶת
NAS: with the wind, or authority over the day
KJV: the spirit; neither [hath he] power in the day
INT: the wind and there authority the day of death

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7983
2 Occurrences


šil·ṭō·wn — 2 Occ.
















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