H4912
H4912 — מָשָׁל
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
mashal (maw-shawl') n-m.
1. (properly) a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature
2. (hence) a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
[apparently from H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action]
KJV: byword, like, parable, proverb.
Root(s): H4910
TWOT
TWOT: 1258a
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KJV Renderings
byword, like, parable, proverb.