שָׁלְטָן
soltan (šoltān)
/shol-TAWN/
“dominion, sovereign rule, everlasting dominion”
Dominion, sovereign imperial rule; applied to the everlasting, indestructible dominion given to the Son of Man (Daniel 7:14, 27).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Aramaic corresponding to שָׁלְטָן (H7983).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
dominion
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H7985 שָׁלְטָן dominion, sovereign rule, everlasting dominion G1849 ἐξουσία liberty, power to act, right, authority
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁלְטָן (dominion, sovereign rule, everlasting dominion) -> ἐξουσία (liberty, power to act, right, authority)
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁלְטָן (dominion, sovereign rule, everlasting dominion) -> κράτος (strength, power, might)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where שָׁלְטָן (soltan) carries significant theological or narrative weight.