What does שׇׁלְטָן (šolĕṭān) mean in the Bible?
שׇׁלְטָן (šolĕṭān): Power wielded over vast territories; dominion rendered concrete through imperial rule and administrative control
Hebrew · H7985
שׇׁלְטָן
Empire (abstractly or concretely)
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שׇׁלְטָןH7985
Pronunciationšolĕṭān
What does שׇׁלְטָן (šolĕṭān) mean in the Bible?
שׇׁלְטָן (šolĕṭān): Power wielded over vast territories; dominion rendered concrete through imperial rule and administrative control
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7985?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include dominion (4), and His dominion (2), and your dominion (1), authority to rule (1), For His dominion (1).
Where does שׇׁלְטָן (šolĕṭān) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 4:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (14).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itdominion4×Daniel 4:34, Daniel 7:14, Daniel 7:27
and His dominion2×Daniel 6:26, Daniel 7:26
and your dominion1×Daniel 4:22
authority to rule1×Daniel 7:6
For His dominion1×Daniel 4:34
His dominion1×Daniel 7:14
His dominion endures1×Daniel 4:3
part1×Daniel 6:26
rulers1×Daniel 7:27
their dominion1×Daniel 7:12
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Daniel 4:3וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּtoHis dominion enduresConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 4:22וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְtoand your dominionConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularDaniel 4:34שָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙toFor His dominionNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 4:34שָׁלְטָ֣ןtodominionNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 6:26שָׁלְטָ֣ןtopartNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 6:26וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּtoand His dominionConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 7:6וְשָׁלְטָ֖ןtoauthority to ruleConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularDaniel 7:12שָׁלְטָנְה֑וֹןtotheir dominionNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralDaniel 7:14שָׁלְטָן֙todominionNoun - masculine singularDaniel 7:14שָׁלְטָנֵ֞הּtoHis dominionNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 4:3
Aligned rows14
Books represented1
Daniel14
Source forms
וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ2xwə·šā·lə·ṭā·nêhDaniel 4:3, Daniel 6:26
שָׁלְטָ֣ן2xšā·lə·ṭānDaniel 4:34, Daniel 6:26
וְשָׁלְטָ֖ן1xwə·šā·lə·ṭānDaniel 7:6
וְשָׁלְטָנָ֜א1xwə·šā·lə·ṭā·nāDaniel 7:27
וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֣הּ1xwə·šā·lə·ṭā·nêhDaniel 7:26
וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ1xwə·šā·lə·ṭā·nāḵDaniel 4:22
שָׁלְטָן֙1xšā·lə·ṭānDaniel 7:14
שָׁלְטָ֤ן1xšā·lə·ṭānDaniel 7:14
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xDaniel 4:3, Daniel 6:26, Daniel 7:26
Noun - masculine singular construct3xDaniel 4:34, Daniel 6:26, Daniel 7:14
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xDaniel 4:34, Daniel 7:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xDaniel 7:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xDaniel 4:22
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate1xDaniel 7:27
Noun - masculine plural determinate1xDaniel 7:27
Noun - masculine singular1xDaniel 7:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Power wielded over vast territories; dominion rendered concrete through imperial rule and administrative control
Source Gloss
empire (abstractly or concretely)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Power wielded over vast territories; dominion rendered concrete through imperial rule and administrative control
empire (abstractly or concretely) BDB: dominion Usage: dominion.
Word Origins
שׇׁלְטָן is built from this root:
שְׁלֵטH7981
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