H4911
מָשַׁל
māšal
Appears in 16 Bible verses
Strong's Definition
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like) intransitively, to resemble — be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.
Detailed Meaning
to represent, liken, be like, (Niphal) to liken, be like, be similar, (Hiphil) to compare, (Hithpael) to become like, to speak in a proverb, use a proverb, speak in parables, speak in sentences of poetry, (Qal) to use a proverb, speak a parable or proverb, (Piel) to make a parable, maker of parables (participle)
Part of Speech
verb
KJV Translation Counts
like(5x)
proverb(4x)
speak(2x)
use(2x)
become(1x)
compare(1x)
utter(1x)
Related Words
H4912 | מָשָׁל | proverb, parable, byword, like