Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7985

Strong's H7985 · Hebrew

שׇׁלְטָן

sholṭân · /shol-tawn'/

Number
H7985
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שׇׁלְטָן
Transliteration
sholṭân
Pronunciation
shol-tawn'
KJV occurrences
9 verses

Definition

empire (abstractly or concretely)

KJV: dominion.

Root / derivation: (Aramaic) from H7981 (שְׁלֵט);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שׇׁלְטָן across 9 verses.

dominion13×
dominions1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Daniel9 verses
Daniel 4:3

How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

Daniel 4:22

It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

Daniel 4:34

And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:

Daniel 6:26

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

Daniel 7:6

After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

Daniel 7:12

As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time. their lives: Cald. a prolonging in life was given them

Daniel 7:14

And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

Daniel 7:26

But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

Daniel 7:27

And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. dominions: or, rulers

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7985 (sholṭân) mean?

empire (abstractly or concretely)

How many times does H7985 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7985 (שׇׁלְטָן) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “dominion.”

How is sholṭân translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7985 is rendered as “dominion” (13×), “dominions” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word שׇׁלְטָן come from?

(Aramaic) from H7981 (שְׁלֵט);