Lexical Definition

‎שְׁלֵט‎ shᵉlêṭ (shel-ate') to rule ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎שָׁלַט‎

have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler.

• {to dominate, i.e. govern
• by implication, to permit}

1) to have power, rule, domineer, rule over
1a) (P'al) have power upon or over, rule, fall upon, assault, be ruler
1b) (Aphel) make ruler

See Greek: ἀποδείκνυμι · ἅπτομαι · ἅπτω · ἄρχω · καθίστημι · κυριεύω

Extended Information

Aramaic of: שָׁלַט

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שְׁלֵט‎ verb have power, rule (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (q. v.) late); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ Dan 3:27, 3 masculine plural ‎שְׁלִ֫טוּ‎ Dan 6:25* Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִשְׁלַ֑ט‎ Dan 5:7, 3 feminine singular ‎תִּשְׁלַט‎ Dan 2:39, 2 masculine singular ‎תִּשְׁלַ֑ט‎ Dan 5:16 — have power upon, ‎ב‎ of thing, Dan 3:27 (of fire); fall upon, assault (ᵑ7 = ‎פָּגַע בְּ‎), ‎ב‎ person Dan 6:25* (of lions); subject person rule, be ruler, absolute, Dan 5:7; Dan 5:16, subject kingdom, ‎ב‎ of earth, Dan 2:39. Haph`el make ruler: Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎הַשְׁלְטָח‎ Dan 2:38 (‎ב‎ person, etc.); ‎הַשְׁלְטֵהּ‎ vDan 2:48 (‎עַל‎ of province).

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