Hebrew word study
שְׁלֵט H7981
- Transliteration
- shᵉlêṭ
- Pronunciation
- shel-ate'
- KJV glosses
- have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler.
Lexical summary
{to dominate, i.e. govern
by implication, to permit}
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
{to dominate, i.e. govern
by implication, to permit}
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information