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שִׁלְטוֹן H7983

H7983 is the Hebrew word שִׁלְטוֹן, transliterated shilṭôwn and said shil-tone'. The King James Version most often renders it power.

Word: שִׁלְטוֹןTransliteration: shilṭôwnSaid: shil-tone'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

{power.}.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) from H7980 (שָׁלַט).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

power 1×neither hath he power 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: power.

Verses using שִׁלְטוֹן

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Ecclesiastes 8:4 · KJV

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Ecclesiastes 8:8 · KJV

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7983 mean?

H7983 is the Hebrew word שִׁלְטוֹן (shilṭôwn), meaning {power.}.

How is H7983 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it power (1 time), neither hath he power (1 time).

How many times does H7983 appear in the Bible?

שִׁלְטוֹן (shilṭôwn) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7983 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from H7980 (שָׁלַט).

Nearby entries

H7980 · שָׁלַט — to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit H7981 · שְׁלֵט — {to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication…H7982 · שֶׁלֶט — probably a shield (as controlling, i.e…H7984 · שִׁלְטוֹן — {a potentate}H7985 · שׇׁלְטָן — empire (abstractly or concretely)H7986 · שַׁלֶּטֶת — a vixen

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