7989. shallit

Lexicon

shallit: Powerful, ruler, having authority

Original Word: שַׁלִּיט
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: shalliyt
Pronunciation: shal-leet'
Phonetic Spelling: (shal-leet')
Definition: Powerful, ruler, having authority
Meaning: potent, a prince, warrior

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

governor, mighty, that hath power, ruler

From shalat; potent; concretely, a prince or warrior -- governor, mighty, that hath power, ruler.

see HEBREW shalat

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shalat
Definition
having mastery, domineering
NASB Translation
bold-faced (1), has authority (1), ruler (2), rulers (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שַׁלִּיט adjective having mastery, domineering; —

1 having mastery: בָּרוּחַ ׳אֵין אָדָם שׁ Ecclesiastes 8:8; elsewhere as substantive ׳הַשּׁ the ruler Ecclesiastes 10:5, so (with עַלהָֿאָרֶץ) Genesis 42:6 (probably late substitution for original word of E); plural as substantive שַׁלִּיטִים Ecclesiastes 7:19 (specifically of Alexander's successors Perles^{Anal. 42}).

2 domineering, imperious, feminine singular (Kö ^{ii. 10. 201}) אִשָּׁה זוֺנָה שַׁלָּ֑טֶת Ezekiel 16:30 (Jerusalem personified).

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1413: δυναστεία (dunasteia) • Refers to power, dominion, or a ruling authority.
• G1849: ἐξουσία (exousia) • Denotes authority, power, or the right to act.
• G2962: κύριος (kurios) • Translated as "lord" or "master," indicating one who has authority or control.

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of authority and power as found in the Hebrew שַׁלִּיט (shalit), emphasizing the role of leaders and rulers within both the Old and New Testament contexts.

Usage: The word שַׁלִּיט (shalit) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe individuals who hold positions of power or authority. It is used to refer to rulers, leaders, or those with significant influence.

Context: • The term שַׁלִּיט (shalit) is found in several passages within the Hebrew Scriptures, often in contexts that highlight the authority and leadership of the individual described. For example, in the book of Daniel, the term is used to describe rulers and officials who have significant control and influence over their domains.
• In Daniel 2:10, the Chaldeans refer to a "ruler" (שַׁלִּיט) when discussing the king's decree: "The Chaldeans answered the king, 'There is not a man on earth who can do what the king requests. No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.'"
• The term is also used in Ecclesiastes 8:8, where it speaks to the limitations of human authority: "No man has power over the wind to contain it; so no one has power over the day of his death. As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it."
• The use of שַׁלִּיט (shalit) underscores the concept of human authority and its limitations, often contrasting it with divine sovereignty.

Forms and Transliterations

הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃ השליט השליט׃ שַׁלִּ֤יט שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים שליט שליטים haš·šal·lîṭ hashshalLit haššallîṭ šal·lî·ṭîm šal·lîṭ šallîṭ šallîṭîm shalLit shalliTim

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 42:6
HEB: וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־ הָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: Now Joseph was the ruler over
KJV: And Joseph [was] the governor over the land,
INT: now Joseph he was the ruler over the land

Ecclesiastes 7:19
HEB: לֶחָכָ֑ם מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙ שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ
NAS: ten rulers who
KJV: more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city.
INT: A wise ten rulers who are in

Ecclesiastes 8:8
HEB: אֵ֣ין אָדָ֞ם שַׁלִּ֤יט בָּר֙וּחַ֙ לִכְל֣וֹא
NAS: man has authority to restrain
KJV: [There is] no man that hath power over the spirit
INT: No man has the wind to restrain

Ecclesiastes 10:5
HEB: שֶׁיֹּצָ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃
NAS: which goes forth from the ruler--
KJV: [which] proceedeth from the ruler:
INT: goes from the ruler

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7989
4 Occurrences

haš·šal·lîṭ — 2 Occ.
šal·lîṭ — 1 Occ.
šal·lî·ṭîm — 1 Occ.