שְׁלֵטshᵉlêṭ

Meanings

Same root

• שָׁלַטshâlaṭ · H7980to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit
• שׇׁלְטָןsholṭân · H7985empire (abstractly or concretely)

Where it appears

Appears 7 times in the Bible.

• Daniel 2:38 He has made you the ruler over all the inhabited world and has put even the wild animals and birds under your control. You are the head of gold.
• Daniel 2:39 “But after your kingdom comes to an end, another kingdom, inferior to yours, will rise to take your place. After that kingdom has fallen, yet a third kingdom, represented by bronze, will rise to rule the world.
• Daniel 2:48 Then the king appointed Daniel to a high position and gave him many valuable gifts. He made Daniel ruler over the whole province of Babylon, as well as chief over all his wise men.
• Daniel 3:27 Then the high officers, officials, governors, and advisers crowded around them and saw that the fire had not touched them. Not a hair on their heads was singed, and their clothing was not scorched. They didn’t even smell of smoke!
• Daniel 5:7 The king shouted for the enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers to be brought before him. He said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever can read this writing and tell me what it means will be dressed in purple robes of royal honor and will have a gold chain placed around his neck. He will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom!”
• Daniel 5:16 I am told that you can give interpretations and solve difficult problems. If you can read these words and tell me their meaning, you will be clothed in purple robes of royal honor, and you will have a gold chain placed around your neck. You will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”