Shallîyṭ — H7990

Definition

adjective

mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premier

1. having mastery, having authority, ruling
1. having or exercising mastery, ruling
2. ruler (subst)
3. having authority
1. it is authorised

Usually translated as

ruler, captain, be lawful, rule

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7989

• Shallîyṭ (H7989)

Occurrences

Shallîyṭ occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (2), Daniel (8)

• Ezra 4:20 — There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled (וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין) over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
• Ezra 7:24 — Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful (שַׁלִּ֖יט) to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
• Daniel 2:10 — The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler (וְשַׁלִּ֔יט), that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
• Daniel 2:15 — He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain (שַׁלִּיטָ֣א), Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
• Daniel 4:17 — This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth (שַׁלִּ֨יט) in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
• Daniel 4:25 — That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth (שַׁלִּ֤יט) in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
• Daniel 4:26 — And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule (שַׁלִּטִ֖ן).
• Daniel 4:32 — And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth (שַׁלִּ֤יט) in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
• Daniel 5:21 — And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled (שַׁלִּ֞יט) in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
• Daniel 5:29 — Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler (שַׁלִּ֛יט) in the kingdom.