מָשַׁל
Strong's H4911
mâshal
/maw-shal'/
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H4911
- Hebrew
- מָשַׁל
- Transliteration
- mâshal
- Pronunciation
- /maw-shal'/
- KJV Translations
- 4 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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);H4912 (mâshâl)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
be(-come) likeuse (as a) proverbspeak (in proverbs)utter
compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of mâshal:
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