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Rulership in Hebrew is שִׁלְטוֹן (shilton).

It can also be said שררה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

שִׁלְטוֹן
shilton
noun · masculine
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In English

rulership

/ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)ʃɪp/

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for rulership as a noun.

where one rules over others

This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁלְטוֹן.

Written with vowel points
שִׁלְטוֹן
Written without vowel points
שלטון
Said
shilton
Plural
שִׁלְטוֹנוֹת
Its meanings in English
rulership, reign, rule, rulership, government, authority

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שלטון, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with rulership.

These words come before and after rulership in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨rulership⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨rulership⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨rulership⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שִׁלְטוֹן⁩, said shilton. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שלטון⁩. Its plural is ⁨שִׁלְטוֹנוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨rulership⁩?

Besides ⁨שלטון⁩, ⁨rulership⁩ can be said ⁨שררה⁩ (srɑrɑ), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שלטון⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שלטון⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שלטון⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨rulership⁩, ⁨שלטון⁩ can mean ⁨reign, rule, rulership and government, authority⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry rulership and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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