שַׁלִּ֞יט
𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤈
shallîyṭ
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 5:21 · Word #24
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 AAamsa
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 | ruler |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7990-01
authoritative ruler
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic adjective, masculine singular absolute; functions substantivally to denote a man characterized by authority or ruling power. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective שַׁלִּיט derives from שלט and denotes one vested with ruling power or dominion. Rendering it "authoritative ruler" preserves the root sense of exercised authority while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form describing a person characterized by power. |
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