=====heshel=====
השל

Typically, heshel has been translated into two very different words.

Sometimes it is rendered "rule" or "dominion", and other times "light".

Furthermore, Strong's [[concordance]] assigns three separate numbers to the word: 4474, 4475, and 4910 (Gen 1:18). FIXME audit and compare these. See [[strong_errors]]

7287 is also translated "rule", but is based on a completely different root, 'rod' meaning descend. See [[rodim]]

It is possible that heshel may support a metaphorical meaning of rule/dominion/influence under a literal meaning of shining/light.

The shining meaning yields possibilities for a more literal interpretation which appears to fit contextually in some cases, particularly that of Genesis 1.