וְ/שַׁלִּ֔יט
𐤅/𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤈
shallîyṭ
and ruler
A person holding authority or power; one who exercises dominion or has the ability to rule or direct others. The term is used for rulers, governors, or functionaries granted permission or the legal right to exercise power, as well as, more abstractly, the state of having such power or the permission to act.
Daniel 2:10 · Word #23
Lexicon H7990
| Lemma | שַׁלִּיט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shallîyṭ |
| Strong's | H7990 |
| Definition | A person holding authority or power; one who exercises dominion or has the ability to rule or direct others. The term is used for rulers, governors, or functionaries granted permission or the legal right to exercise power, as well as, more abstractly, the state of having such power or the permission to act. |
Morphology AC/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and ruler |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7990-04
and authority-holder
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute, with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”); substantival usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective שַׁלִּיט denotes one who holds or exercises dominion, derived directly from the root שלט (“to rule, have power”). Rendered as “authority-holder” to preserve the root sense of possessing and wielding power; the prefixed conjunction וְ is reflected as “and.” |
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