מָשָׁל

Strong’s Definition

properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)

Etymology & Derivation

apparently from H4910 (מָשַׁל) in some original sense of superiority in mental action;

KJV Usage

byword, like, parable, proverb.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.proverb, parable
• 2.proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism
• 3.byword
• 4.similitude, parable
• 5.poem
• 6.sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâshâl; Pronunciation: maw-shawl'