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.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. Genesis 42:6הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט · the ruler
    Now 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.
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:19שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים · rulers
    Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
  3. Ecclesiastes 8:8שַׁלִּ֤יט · has power
    As 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.
  4. Ecclesiastes 10:5הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃ · the ruler
    There is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that proceeds from the ruler: