מָשָׁל
Strong's H4912
mâshâl
/maw-shawl'/
properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H4912
- Hebrew
- מָשָׁל
- Transliteration
- mâshâl
- Pronunciation
- /maw-shawl'/
- KJV Translations
- 4 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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;H4910 (mâshal)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
bywordlikeparableproverb
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of mâshâl:
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