H4912

H4912 — מָשָׁל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmashalnoun mascOccurrences: 38TWOT: 1258a

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

KJV Renderings

byword, like, parable, proverb.

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