H4912
מָשָׁל
māšāl
Appears in 39 Bible verses
Strong's Definition
in some original sense of superiority in mental action properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) — byword, like, parable, proverb.
Detailed Meaning
proverb, parable, proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism, byword, similitude, parable, poem, sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims
Part of Speech
masculine noun
KJV Translation Counts
proverb(19x)
parable(18x)
byword(1x)
like(1x)
Related Words
H4910 | מָשַׁל | rule, ruler, reign, dominion, governor, ruled over, power, indeed