שָׁלְטָן / מֶמְשָׁלָה
Empire (abstractly or concretely) · rule ; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler
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שׇׁלְטָן H7985 empire (abstractly or concretely)
מֶמְשָׁלָה H4475 rule ; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler
What does שָׁלְטָן / מֶמְשָׁלָה (sholtan / memshalah) mean in the Bible?
שׇׁלְטָן · מֶמְשָׁלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "dominion, authority, rule".
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