שְׁלֵ֨ט
𐤔𐤋𐤈
shᵉlêṭ
had power
To exercise authority or control, to have mastery or power over, particularly in the context of governing or ruling. In Aramaic biblical texts, שְׁלֵט typically conveys the act of ruling or possessing authority, and can also denote the capacity or right to permit or allow an action when used in modal or causative constructions.
Daniel 3:27 · Word #12
Lexicon H7981
| Lemma | שְׁלֵט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤋𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shᵉlêṭ |
| Strong's | H7981 |
| Definition | To exercise authority or control, to have mastery or power over, particularly in the context of governing or ruling. In Aramaic biblical texts, שְׁלֵט typically conveys the act of ruling or possessing authority, and can also denote the capacity or right to permit or allow an action when used in modal or causative constructions. |
Morphology AVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | had power |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7981-01
he ruled
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal (simple active) perfect 3rd masculine singular form expresses a completed action of exercising authority. "He ruled" directly reflects the root sense of dominance or mastery in a straightforward active form. |
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