Hebrew · H7985, H4475

שָׁלְטָן / מֶמְשָׁלָה

Empire (abstractly or concretely) · rule ; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler

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שׇׁלְטָן H7985 empire (abstractly or concretely)

Pronunciation šolĕṭān

Power wielded over vast territories; dominion rendered concrete through imperial rule and administrative control

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מֶמְשָׁלָה H4475 rule ; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler

Pronunciation memĕšālāh

Concrete exercise of authority—shifts from abstract rule to actual realms and rulers wielding power.

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What does שָׁלְטָן / מֶמְשָׁלָה (sholtan / memshalah) mean in the Bible?

שׇׁלְטָן · מֶמְשָׁלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "dominion, authority, rule".

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What does שׇׁלְטָן · מֶמְשָׁלָה mean in the Bible?

שׇׁלְטָן · מֶמְשָׁלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "dominion, authority, rule".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7985, H4475?

H7985, H4475 is connected to 29 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. dominion, authority, rule

Strong's H7985, H4475

Lexical occurrences 29 verses

Source Gloss

dominion, authority, rule

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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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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