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שִׁלְטֹן‏ n.m. ruler

subordinate ruler, governor BA^Dan, Nabatean, JLAtg, PTA, JBAg, LJLA. Dan3:2 : וְכֹל שִׁלְטֹנֵי מְדִינָתָא‏ all the provincial governors. TgO Ex1:11 : וֻמַנִיֻו עְלֵיהוֹן שִלטוֹנִין מַבאְשִין בְדִיל לְעַנוֹאֵיהוֹן‏ they appointed harsh rulers over them in order to oppress them. TgJ Mal1:8 : קָרִיבָהִי כְעַן לְשִלטוֹנָך דַעֲלָך הֲיִתרְעֵי בָך‏ if you offer it now to the ruler over you will he be favorable to you?. FTV Gen15:1 : שילטוני מדינתא‏ rulers of the cities. TgPs2:2 : מלכי ארעא ושלטוניא‏ .

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 552b; DJBA: 1148b; Jastrow: 1581; Levy Ch-W: 2:485; Cook,Qumran: 235;

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Derivatives:

šlṭwnh, šlṭwntˀ n.f. noblewoman