שַׁלִּיט
shal.litdomineeringHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentAdjective4 occurrences2 books4 verses
Definition
from H7980; potent; concretely, a prince or warrior
Traditional renderings: governor, mighty, that hath power, ruler.
Traditional renderings: governor, mighty, that hath power, ruler.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Genesis 42:6הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט · the rulerNow Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
- Ecclesiastes 7:19שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים · rulersWisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
- Ecclesiastes 8:8שַׁלִּ֤יט · has powerAs no man has power over the wind to contain it, so no one has authority over his day of death. As no one can be discharged in wartime, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.
- Ecclesiastes 10:5הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃ · the rulerThere is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that proceeds from the ruler: