Strong’s H4912
מָשָׁל — mâshâl
מָשָׁל (mâshâl, Strong’s H4912) means: properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse).
properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
- H4912
- /maw-shawl'/
- 39× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- mâshâl
- Pronunciation
- maw-shawl'
- Occurrences
- 39
Meaning
- Hebrew
- מָשָׁל
- Definition
- properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
- Derivation
- apparently from H4910 (מָשַׁל) in some original sense of superiority in mental action;
- King James Version renders it as
- byword, like, parable, proverb.
Derived from
- מָשַׁל mâshalH4910 · to rule · 82×
Words derived from mâshâl
- מָשַׁל mâshalH4911 · to liken · 16×
Where it appears
The first verses that use mâshâl (39 times in all).
Sources
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