Strong's H7980 · Hebrew
שָׁלַט
shâlaṭ · /shaw-lat'/
Definition
to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit
KJV: (bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁלַט across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms1 verse
Ecclesiastes4 verses
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes 5:19Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 6:2A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Ecclesiastes 8:9All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7980 (shâlaṭ) mean?
to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit
How many times does H7980 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7980 (שָׁלַט) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “power.”
How is shâlaṭ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7980 is rendered as “power” (3×), “rule” (3×), “dominion” (1×), “ruleth” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁלַט come from?
a primitive root;