Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to rule
Usage: 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
Strong's Number
H7981
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
1
Strong's H7981 Quick Answer
Strong's H7981 שְׁלֵט (shlet) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shlet (shel-ate') v. 1. have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7980] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ruler, have, bear, power, and mastery. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shlet (shel-ate') v. 1. have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7980]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ruler, have, bear, power, and mastery
Meaning and Definition
shlet (shel-ate') v. 1. have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7980] Root(s): H7980
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7981. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7981 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shlet, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H7981 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7981 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7981 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7981.
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7981, grouped by book.
Daniel 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7981 FAQ
What does shelet (שְׁלֵט) mean?
Shelet (Strong's H7981) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "have the mastery". shlet (shel-ate') v. 1. have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7980]
How many times is shelet (שְׁלֵט) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H7981 across 1 book.
Where can I study shelet (שְׁלֵט) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7981 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shelet (שְׁלֵט)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ruler, have, bear, power, and mastery. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.