מָשָׁל (mâshâl) — Byword
Hebrew word study: מָשָׁל (mâshâl), Strong's H4912. properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
KJV translation words: byword, like, parable, proverb.
Strong's H4912 is tagged on 39 words in 39 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 23:7 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:6.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 39)
- Numbers 23:7 — מְשָׁלוֹ — oracle his
- Numbers 23:18 — מְשָׁלוֹ — oracle his
- Numbers 24:3 — מְשָׁלוֹ — oracle his
- Numbers 24:15 — מְשָׁלוֹ — oracle his
- Numbers 24:20 — מְשָׁלוֹ — oracle his
- Numbers 24:21 — מְשָׁלוֹ — oracle his
- Numbers 24:23 — מְשָׁלוֹ — oracle his
- Deuteronomy 28:37 — לְמָשָׁל — into a byword
- 1 Samuel 10:12 — לְמָשָׁל — into a proverb
- 1 Samuel 24:13 — מְשַׁל — the proverb of
- 1 Kings 4:32 — מָשָׁל — proverbs
- 1 Kings 9:7 — לְמָשָׁל — into a byword
- 2 Chronicles 7:20 — לְמָשָׁל — into a byword
- Job 13:12 — מִשְׁלֵי — are proverbs of
- Job 27:1 — מְשָׁלוֹ — discourse his
- Job 29:1 — מְשָׁלוֹ — discourse his
- Psalms 44:14 — מָשָׁל — a byword
- Psalms 49:4 — לְמָשָׁל — to a proverb
- Psalms 69:11 — לְמָשָׁל — into a byword
- Psalms 78:2 — בְמָשָׁל — in a parable
- Proverbs 1:1 — מִשְׁלֵי — the proverbs of
- Proverbs 1:6 — מָשָׁל — a proverb
- Proverbs 10:1 — מִשְׁלֵי — the proverbs of
- Proverbs 25:1 — מִשְׁלֵי — are the proverbs of
- Proverbs 26:7 — וּמָשָׁל — and a proverb
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H4910 מָשַׁל (mâshal).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4911 מָשַׁל (mâshal).
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What does mâshâl (H4912) mean?
Properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse).
How is H4912 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4912 as: byword, like, parable, proverb..
How often does מָשָׁל (mâshâl) appear?
Strong's H4912 is tagged on 39 words in 39 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 23:7 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:6.
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