H4912Hebrewmāšāl
מָשָׁל
byword, like, parable, proverb.
40
Total Occurrences
15
Books
40
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1proverb, parable
- 2proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism
- 3byword
- 4similitude, parable
- 5poem
- 6sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims
Etymology & Derivation
apparently from H4910 (מָשַׁל) in some original sense of superiority in mental action;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: mâshâl; Pronunciation: maw-shawl'