Strong's H7984 · Hebrew
שִׁלְטוֹן
shilṭôwn · /shil-tone'/
Definition
{a potentate}
KJV: ruler.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) or שִׁלְטֹןlemma שִׁלְטן missing vowel, corrected to שִׁלְטֹן; corresponding to H7983 (שִׁלְטוֹן)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שִׁלְטוֹן across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Daniel2 verses
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:3Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7984 (shilṭôwn) mean?
{a potentate}
How many times does H7984 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7984 (שִׁלְטוֹן) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rulers.”
How is shilṭôwn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7984 is rendered as “rulers” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word שִׁלְטוֹן come from?
(Aramaic) or שִׁלְטֹןlemma שִׁלְטן missing vowel, corrected to שִׁלְטֹן; corresponding to H7983 (שִׁלְטוֹן)