What does שָׁלַט (šālaṭ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁלַט (šālaṭ): Dominion implies authorized control; notably used of both human governance and divine permission over circumstances.
Hebrew · H7980
שָׁלַט
To dominate , i.e. govern ; by implication, to permit
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שָׁלַט H7980
Pronunciation šālaṭ
What does שָׁלַט (šālaṭ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁלַט (šālaṭ): Dominion implies authorized control; notably used of both human governance and divine permission over circumstances.
Full entry for שָׁלַט (H7980) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7980?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include allow him (1), and He has enabled him (1), lords it (1), oppressed (1), overpowered (1).
Where does שָׁלַט (šālaṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Nehemiah 5:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Ecclesiastes (4), Esther (2), Nehemiah (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It allow him 1× Ecclesiastes 6:2
and He has enabled him 1× Ecclesiastes 5:19
lords it 1× Ecclesiastes 8:9
oppressed 1× Nehemiah 5:15
overpowered 1× Esther 9:1
rule 1× Psalms 119:133
to overpower 1× Esther 9:1
Yet he will take 1× Ecclesiastes 2:19
Show sample aligned rows
Nehemiah 5:15 שָׁלְט֣וּ to oppressed Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Esther 9:1 לִשְׁל֣וֹט to to overpower Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Esther 9:1 יִשְׁלְט֧וּ to overpowered Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 119:133 תַּשְׁלֶט־ to rule Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Ecclesiastes 2:19 וְיִשְׁלַט֙ to Yet he will take Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Ecclesiastes 5:19 וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ to and He has enabled him Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Ecclesiastes 6:2 יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ to allow him Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Ecclesiastes 8:9 שָׁלַ֧ט to lords it Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Nehemiah 5:15
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
Nehemiah 1 Esther 2 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 4
Source forms
וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ 1x wə·hiš·lî·ṭōw Ecclesiastes 5:19
וְיִשְׁלַט֙ 1x wə·yiš·laṭ Ecclesiastes 2:19
יִשְׁלְט֧וּ 1x yiš·lə·ṭū Esther 9:1
יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ 1x yaš·lî·ṭen·nū Ecclesiastes 6:2
לִשְׁל֣וֹט 1x liš·lō·wṭ Esther 9:1
שָׁלַ֧ט 1x šā·laṭ Ecclesiastes 8:9
שָׁלְט֣וּ 1x šā·lə·ṭū Nehemiah 5:15
תַּשְׁלֶט־ 1x taš·leṭ- Psalms 119:133
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 5:19
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 2:19
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x Esther 9:1
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 119:133
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 6:2
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Esther 9:1
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Nehemiah 5:15
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 8:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dominion implies authorized control; notably used of both human governance and divine permission over circumstances.
Source Gloss
to dominate , i.e. govern ; by implication, to permit
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Dominion implies authorized control; notably used of both human governance and divine permission over circumstances.
to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit BDB: domineer Usage: (bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Perfect Eccl 8:9 · Neh 5:15 2×
Imperfect Esth 9:1 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Jussive Ps 119:133 1×
Word Origins
שָׁלַט is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain