Word Study · Strong's H7985 · Hebrew
שׇׁלְטָן
sholtan
shol-tawn'
Strong's 1890 spelling: sholṭân
“empire (abstractly or concretely)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
empire (abstractly or concretely)
Rendered in the KJV as
dominion.
- 14occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 1 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 12inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 14 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 12
- וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ2
- שָׁלְטָ֣ן2
- וְשָׁלְטָ֖ן1
- וְשָׁלְטָנָ֜א1
- וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֣הּ1
- וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ1
- שָׁלְטָן֙1
- שָׁלְטָ֤ן1
- שָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙1
- שָׁלְטָנֵ֞הּ1
- שָׁלְטָנְה֑וֹן1
- שָׁלְטָ֣נַיָּ֔א1
How it is rendered · 11
- and dominion his3
- dominion his2
- [is] a dominion of1
- [the] dominion of1
- [was] a dominion of1
- and dominion1
- and dominion the1
- and dominion your1
- dominion1
- dominion their1
- empires the1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 9
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular3
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)3
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)1
- noun · masculine or feminine singular1
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1
- noun · masculine plural · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- AC/Ncbsc/Sp3ms · 3
- ANcbsc · 3
- ANcbsc/Sp3ms · 2
- AC/Ncbsa · 1
- AC/Ncbsc/Sp2ms · 1
- AC/Ncbsd/Ta · 1
- ANcbsa · 1
- ANcbsc/Sp3mp · 1
- ANcmpd/Ta · 1
All 14, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Daniel14 occurrences
- Daniel 4:3וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּveshaltanehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularHow great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.here: and dominion his
- Daniel 4:22וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְveshaltanakhconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularyou, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has grown to reach the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth.here: and dominion your
- Daniel 4:34שָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙shaltanehnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularBut at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.here: dominion his
- Daniel 4:34שָׁלְטָ֣ןshaltannoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.here: [is] a dominion of
- Daniel 6:26שָׁלְטָ֣ןshaltannoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.here: [the] dominion of
- Daniel 6:26וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּveshaltanehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularI hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.here: and dominion his
- Daniel 7:6וְשָׁלְטָ֖ןveshaltanconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singularNext, as I watched, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.here: and dominion
- Daniel 7:12שָׁלְטָנְה֑וֹןshaltanehonnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralAs for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was removed, but they were granted an extension of life for a season and a time.here: dominion their
- Daniel 7:14שָׁלְטָן֙shaltannoun · masculine or feminine singularAnd He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.here: dominion
- Daniel 7:14שָׁלְטָנֵ֞הּshaltanehnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularAnd He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.here: dominion his
- Daniel 7:14שָׁלְטָ֤ןshaltannoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.here: [was] a dominion of
- Daniel 7:26וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֣הּveshaltanehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularBut the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away and completely destroyed forever.here: and dominion his
- Daniel 7:27וְשָׁלְטָנָ֜אveshaltana'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’here: and dominion the
- Daniel 7:27שָׁלְטָ֣נַיָּ֔אshaltanaiya'noun · masculine plural · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’here: empires the