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view the base lemma | šwlṭn, šwlṭnˀ
(šulṭān, šulṭānā)
n.m.
power, rule |
1
power, rule
Com.
TgO Gen49:10 : לָא יְעִידֵי עָבֵיד שוּלטָן מִדְבֵית יְהוּדָה
may the one who exercises power not pass away from the house of Judah.
TgJ Ez7:10 : צְמַח שֻלטָנָא הוֹפַע רִשעָא
power has sprouted, wickedness has appeared.
P Je34:1 : wkwlhyn m̈lkwtˀ dˀrˁ šwlṭn ˀīdẖšwlṭn ˀīdẖ
all those kingdoms of the earth under his control.
(a)
authority
JLAtg, Syr.
TgO Ex21:20 : וַאְרֵי יִמחֵי גְבַר יָת עַבדֵיה אוֹ יָת אַמתֵיה בְשוּלטָן
should a man strike his servant or maidservant having (full) authority.
P Gn1:16 : nhyrˀ rbˀ lšwlṭnˀ dˀymmˀ
the great luminary for daytime authority.
P Lk20:2 : šūlṭānāˀ hānāˀ
.
(a.1)
civil authority
Syr.
P StDan(1)3:2 : wltr̈bdyˀ wltpẗyˀ wlkl šwlṭn mdyn̈tˀ
.
(b)
office, function
Syr.
P Num4:16 : wšwlṭnh dˀlyˁzr brh dˀhrwn khnˀ ̇̇̇ šlyṭ ˁl kwlh mšknˀ
Aaron the priest's son Eliezer's office was in charge of the entire tabernacle.
(c)
administrative region
PTA, Syr.
TN Ex7:28 : ובכל שולטנך ובתנורך ובאצותך
.
(c.1)
byt šwlṭnˀ : idem. : see s.v.
PTA, Syr.
(c.2)
diocese
Syr.
Pel 11:14 : ˀpysqpˀ dšwltnˀ dˀnṭyẅkyˀ
bishop of the diocese of the Antiochenes.
(d)
right, ability, permission
Syr, JBAmb.
TB 3:64.6 : lkl ˀnš bšwlṭnh symˀ
it has been given into every person’s power.
Ps-Clem Recogs 3.210:5 : šwlṭnˀ hnˀ ˀšlm lhwn dnhwwn mdm dṣbyn
He granted them this right: to be whatever they want.
JBABowl 101.1:5 : ותעבדין רעותי ושולטני
you must do my will and my permission.
(d.1)
(philos.) free will
Syr.
Ps-Clem Recogs 1.12:2 : mkyl dšwlṭnˀ hy dylkwṅ ˀw dtšmˁwn ˀw dlˀ tṭpyswn
therefore it is your free choice either to listen or not to be convinced.
(d.2)
privilege
Syr.
AlexSy 5:1 : šẅlṭnˀ dḥˀrwtˀ ˁlwhy nbˁyn hww
nobility's privileges gushed over him.
2
ruler
Qumran, JLAtg, CPA, Sam, Syr.
4QEnGiantsb06.16 : שלטן שמיא לארעא נחת
.
TgJ Hab1:14 : כְרִחשָא דְלֵית שֻלטָן עֲלוֹהִי
like the vermin that has no ruler over him.
P StDan(1)3:2 : wlkl šwlṭn mdyn̈tˀ
.
(a)
people with authority, the authorities
PTA, JBAmb, JBAg.
TN Gen40:20 : בגו שלטנוי /ביני עבדוי/
.
TN Gen41:38 : ואמר פרעה לשלטנוי
.
JBAmb2 116:6 : יתיב בשולטונא ובידינא
who sit in the administration or in the courthouse.
SShHai 16a(21) : קא תפיס שולטנא למישקל מיניה
the authorities are forcing me to take it from him.
3
victory
Syr.
PO5 722:12
.
4
fourth order of angels
Syr.
Eph1:21 : lˁel men kulheyn ˀar̈ḵaws wšūlṭān̈eˀ
.
Col1:16 : ˀen mawṫḇeˀ̈̇ weˀn mār̈awāṯāˀ̇ weˀn ˀar̈ḵawṡ weˀn šūlṭāneˀ̈
be it seats, dominions, rulers, or powers.
The separate forms šulṭān, šālṭān and šilṭōn are quite confused in the sources.
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