Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dominion
Usage: 1) dominion, sovereignty 1a) dominion, sovereignty 1b) realm
Strong's Number
H7985
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
1
Strong's H7985 Quick Answer
Strong's H7985 שָׁלטָּן (sholtan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sholtan (shol-tawn') n-m. 1. empire {abstractly or concretely} It has 9 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include dominion. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sholtan (shol-tawn') n-m. 1. empire {abstractly or concretely}
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dominion
Meaning and Definition
sholtan (shol-tawn') n-m. 1. empire {abstractly or concretely} [(Aramaic) from H7981] KJV: dominion. Root(s): H7981
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7985. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7985 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sholtan, 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.
dominion
Daniel 4:3
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How Strong's H7985 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7985 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 H7985 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7985.
How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7985, grouped by book.
Daniel 9 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7985 FAQ
What does sholtan (שׇׁלְטָן) mean?
Sholtan (Strong's H7985) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dominion". sholtan (shol-tawn') n-m. 1. empire {abstractly or concretely}
How many times is sholtan (שׇׁלְטָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H7985 across 1 book.
Where can I study sholtan (שׇׁלְטָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7985 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sholtan (שׇׁלְטָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dominion. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.