Strong’s H4911
מָשַׁל — mâshal
מָשַׁל (mâshal, Strong’s H4911) means: to liken, i.
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
- H4911
- /maw-shal'/
- 16× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- mâshal
- Pronunciation
- maw-shal'
- Occurrences
- 16
Meaning
- Hebrew
- מָשַׁל
- Definition
- to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
- Derivation
- denominative from H4912 (מָשָׁל);
- King James Version renders it as
- be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.
Derived from
- מָשָׁל mâshâlH4912 · a pithy maxim · 39×
Words derived from mâshal
- מְשֹׁל mᵉshôlH4914 · a satire · 1×
- מֹשֶׁל môshelH4915 · empire · 3×
Where it appears
The first verses that use mâshal (16 times in all).
Sources
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