Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
power
Usage: mastery, power Aramaic equivalent: che.sen (חֵ֫סֶן "authority" H2632)
Strong's Number
H7983
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H7983 Quick Answer
Strong's H7983 שִׁלטּוֹן (shiltown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shiltown (shil-tone') n-m. 1. a potentate [(Aramaic) from H7980] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include power. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shiltown (shil-tone') n-m. 1. a potentate [(Aramaic) from H7980]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- power
Meaning and Definition
shiltown (shil-tone') n-m. 1. a potentate [(Aramaic) from H7980] KJV: power. Root(s): H7980
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7983. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7983 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shiltown, 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.
power
Ecclesiastes 8:4
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How Strong's H7983 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7983 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 H7983 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7983.
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7983, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7983 FAQ
What does shilton (שִׁלְטוֹן) mean?
Shilton (Strong's H7983) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "power". shiltown (shil-tone') n-m. 1. a potentate [(Aramaic) from H7980]
How many times is shilton (שִׁלְטוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7983 across 1 book.
Where can I study shilton (שִׁלְטוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7983 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shilton (שִׁלְטוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as power. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.