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שִׁלְטוֹן H7984
H7984 is the Hebrew word שִׁלְטוֹן, transliterated shilṭôwn and said shil-tone'. The King James Version most often renders it rulers.
What it means
{a potentate}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) or שִׁלְטֹןlemma שִׁלְטן missing vowel, corrected to שִׁלְטֹן; corresponding to H7983 (שִׁלְטוֹן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: ruler.
Verses using שִׁלְטוֹן
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 3:2 · KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:3 · KJV
Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7984 mean?
H7984 is the Hebrew word שִׁלְטוֹן (shilṭôwn), meaning {a potentate}.
How is H7984 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it rulers (2 times).
How many times does H7984 appear in the Bible?
שִׁלְטוֹן (shilṭôwn) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7984 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) or שִׁלְטֹןlemma שִׁלְטן missing vowel, corrected to שִׁלְטֹן; corresponding to H7983 (שִׁלְטוֹן).
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