Strong's Lexicon

H4911

H4911 — מָשַׁל

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

HebrewmashalverbOccurrences: 17TWOT: 1258c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4911
Word:	מָשַׁל
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	denominative from H4912
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	17
Transliteration:	mashal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	maw-shal'
Meaning:	1. to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like) 2. intransitively, to resemble
KJV Renderings:	be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4873

I. [מָשַׁל] verb represent, be like (Arabic [untranscribed source text 3109] stand erect (compare Fl^{De Prov 1:1}), II. effigiavit, representavit (rem alicui), see imitate, use a verse as a poverb ; [untranscribed source text 3110] description by way of comparison; Assyrian mašâlu , Dl^{HWB 451 f.}; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3111] become like; Aramaic מְתַל be like, [untranscribed source text 3112] compare).

Niph`al Perfect3 masculine singular נִמְשַׁל Ps 49:13; Ps 49:21 2 masculine singular נִמְֹשָׁ֑לְתָּ Isa 14:10 1 singular נִמְשַׁלְתִּי Ps 28:1; Ps 143:7: — be like, similar, with אֶל Isa 14:10 עִם Ps 28:1 = Ps 143:7 כְּ Ps 49:13; Ps 49:21.

Hiph`il Imperfect 2 masculine plural suffix וְתָמְשִׁלוּנִי compare Isa 46:5.

Hithpa`el Imperfect 1 singular וָאֶתְמַשֵּׁל Job 30:19 (with כְּ) and I have become like dust..

BDB4875

II. מָשַׁל verb denominative use of proverb, speak in parables or sentences of poetry, especially Ezekiel; —

Qal Imperfect יִמְשֹׁל Ezek 16:44 3 masculine plural יִמְשְׁלוּ Ezek 12:23 Imperative מְשֹׁל Ezek 17:2; Ezek 24:3 Infinitive construct מְשֹׁל Ezek 18:3 Participle משֵׁל Ezek 16:44, plural משְׁלִים Ezek 18:2; Num 21:27 — use a proverb: מָשָׁל ׳ מ Ezek 12:23; Ezek 18:3 a parable with אֶלֿ Ezek 17:2 (|| חוּד חִידָה), Ezek 24:3 with עַלֿ Ezek 18:2, and ( מָשָׁל apparently omitted) הִנֵּה כָּלֿ הַמּשֵׁל עָלַיִךְ יִמְשֹׁל Ezek 16:44 (but this is awkward; point הִנֵּה כֹּל הַמָּשָׁל); משְׁלִים Num 21:27 ( J E ).,

Pi`el Participle הֲלֹא מְמַשֵּׁל מְשָׁלִים הוּא Ezek 21:5 is he not a maker of parables?

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

משל (mah-shal’)

Ezekiel 12:23

KJV: Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord God; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.

EHCC: they shall no more wse it as a proverb

Numbers 21:27

KJV: Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:

EHCC: they that speak in proverbs sa}

Ezekiel 16:44

KJV: Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.

EHCC: every one that useth proverbs”

Psalms 28:1

KJV: A Psalm of David.Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.to me: Heb. from me

EHCC: I become like them that go down

Isaiah 14:10

KJV: All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?

EHCC: art thou become like unto us?

Isaiah 46:5

KJV: To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

EHCC: and compare me, that we may be like?