UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to control, to rule, to be in charge, to have power over

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Control (040)

Definition: = process by which humans gain control over other humans or objects

Forms: vbqal-; vbpeal

Show passage in OET: EST 9:1

OET-RV EST 9:1

9 Finally when the 13th of March arrived, it was time for everyone to do what the letters from the king said that he had decreed for them to do. The enemies of the Yehudim (Jews) had expected to destroy the Yehudim on that day but just the opposite happened—instead, it was the Yehudim who destroyed their enemies.

OET-LV EST 9:1

9 And_in_two _plus ten month that is_the _month _of Adar on_thir- teen day in/on/over_him/it when the _message _of the_king and_law _of_his it _approached to_be _done in _the_day when the _enemies _of the _Yəhūdī they _had _hoped to_gain _power (is)_in_them and_ it _it _was _reversed that the_Yəhūdī they they _gained _power over_those _of_who_hated _them.

Show passage in OET: ECC 2:19

OET-RV ECC 2:19

19 And who knows whether my successor will be wise or a fool?
⇔ He’ll have authority over all my projects that I worked hard on
⇔ and which I’ve applied wisdom to in this world.
⇔ That also was pointless.

OET-LV ECC 2:19

19 And_who is_knowing a_wise_person will _he _be or a _fool and_he _will _have _power in_all toil _of_my which_I _have _toiled and_which_I _have _been _wise under the_sun also this is_futility.

Jump to OET EST 9:1 section.

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All 6 recorded passages for this sense

EST: OET EST 9:1

ECC: OET ECC 2:19

DAN: OET DAN 2:39 · OET DAN 3:27 · OET DAN 5:7 · OET DAN 5:16

Sense 2: to lord it over, to overpower

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Control (040); Aggression (006)

Definition: = action by which humans or wild animals exercise control over (other) humans, ► and so have the ability to do with them as they please; ≈ mostly used in a negative sense

Forms: vbqal-; vbpeal

Show passage in OET: NEH 5:15

OET-RV NEH 5:15

15 The governors who preceded me had been very hard on the people—demanding bread and wine and forty silver coins. Even their servants oppressed the people. In contrast, I didn’t do that due to desire to honour God.

OET-LV NEH 5:15

15 And_the_governors (the)_former who to/for_my_face/front they _made _heavy on the_people and_they _took from_them (in)_food and_wine after silver shekels forty also servants _of_their they _domineered over the_people and_I not I _did thus from_face/in _front _of the _fear _of god.

Show passage in OET: ECC 8:9

OET-RV ECC 8:9

9 I saw all that and applied my mind to everything that happens in this world.
⇔ I saw that sometimes a person can dominate someone else to that person’s detriment.

OET-LV ECC 8:9

9 DOM all _of this I _have _seen and_I _have _given DOM heart _of_my to/from_all/each/any/every deed which it _is _done under the_sun a _time when the_humankind he _has _power over_a _person for_harm to_him/it.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

NEH: OET NEH 5:15

ECC: OET ECC 8:9

DAN: OET DAN 6:24

Sense 3: to give control

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Control (040)

Definition: = causative action by which deities give humans power over objects, ► and so enable that them to handle these objects as they please

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: ECC 5:18

OET-RV ECC 5:19

19 Also, each person who’s been given wealth and possessions by God and has been empowered
⇔ to eat from it
⇔ and to accept their allocation in life
⇔ and to enjoy their hard work:
⇔ that’s a gift from God.

OET-LV ECC 5:18

18  Also every _of the_humankind whom he _has _given to_him/it the_ʼElohīm wealth and_riches and_he_has _given _him _power to_eat from_him/it and_to_receive DOM portion _of_his and_to_take _pleasure in_toil _of_his this is_a _gift _of god it.

Show passage in OET: ECC 6:2

OET-RV ECC 6:2

2 God gives wealth and possessions and prestige to someone,
⇔ and that person has access to everything they want,
⇔ but God doesn’t allow them to enjoy it—
⇔ instead a foreigner will get to enjoy it.
⇔ That’s totally pointless, and it’s senseless and unfair.

OET-LV ECC 6:2

2 Anyone whom he _gives to_him/it the_ʼElohīm wealth and_riches and_honour and_not _existing_he is_lacking to_appetite _of_his from_all that he _desires and_not he_gives _him _power the_ʼElohīm to_eat from_him/it if/because a _man foreign he_eats _it this is_futility and_is_an _affliction an _evil it.

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

ECC: OET ECC 5:19 · OET ECC 6:2

DAN: OET DAN 2:38 · OET DAN 2:48

Sense 4: to give control

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Control (040)

Definition: = causative action by which deities give a certain condition control over a human being ► and so enable it to influence that person's behavior

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: PSA 119:133

OET-RV PSA 119:133

133 Guide me as you promised
⇔ and don’t let wickedness gain power over me.

OET-LV PSA 119:133

133 Footsteps _of_my direct by_message _of_your and_not let _it _gain _power over_me any _of wickedness.

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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שׁלט

Form 1

Sense 1: to control, to rule, to be in charge, to have power over

Sense 2: to lord it over, to overpower

Sense 3: to give control

Sense 4: to give control