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שַׁלִּיט H7990

H7990 is the Hebrew word שַׁלִּיט, transliterated shallîyṭ and said shal-leet'. The King James Version most often renders it ruleth.

Word: שַׁלִּיטTransliteration: shallîyṭSaid: shal-leet'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 9 verses

What it means

mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premier.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7989 (שַׁלִּיט).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ruleth 3×ruled 2×lawful 1×nor ruler 1×captain 1×ruler 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: captain, be lawful, rule(-r).

Verses using שַׁלִּיט

All 9 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 4:20 · KJV

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

Ezra 7:24 · KJV

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

Daniel 2:10 · KJV

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

Daniel 2:15 · KJV

He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

Daniel 4:17 · KJV

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Daniel 4:25 · KJV

That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Daniel 4:32 · KJV

And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Daniel 5:21 · KJV

And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

Daniel 5:29 · KJV

Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7990 mean?

H7990 is the Hebrew word שַׁלִּיט (shallîyṭ), meaning mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premier.

How is H7990 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ruleth (3 times), ruled (2 times), lawful (1 time), nor ruler (1 time), captain (1 time), among others.

How many times does H7990 appear in the Bible?

שַׁלִּיט (shallîyṭ) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7990 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7989 (שַׁלִּיט).

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