Word Study · Strong's H4912
מָשָׁל
mâshâl
“properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature”
- 39occurrencescanonical count
- 39tagged so farloaded book by book
- 14books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) KJV usage: byword, like, parable, proverb.
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Numbers 7Deuteronomy 11 Samuel 21 Kings 22 Chronicles 1Job 3Psalms 4Proverbs 6Ecclesiastes 1Isaiah 1Jeremiah 1Ezekiel 8Micah 1Habakkuk 1
Numbers7 occurrences
And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.The first tagged occurrence in Numbers.
Numbers 23:7מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Lo — oracle hisHNcmsc/Sp3msNumbers 23:18מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Lo — oracle hisHNcmsc/Sp3msNumbers 24:3מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Lo — oracle hisHNcmsc/Sp3msNumbers 24:15מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Lo — oracle hisHNcmsc/Sp3msNumbers 24:20מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Lo — oracle hisHNcmsc/Sp3msNumbers 24:21מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Lo — oracle hisHNcmsc/Sp3msNumbers 24:23מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Lo — oracle hisHNcmsc/Sp3ms
Deuteronomy1 occurrence
And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither Jehovah shall lead thee away.The first tagged occurrence in Deuteronomy.
1 Samuel2 occurrences
And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?The first tagged occurrence in 1 Samuel.
1 Kings2 occurrences
And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Kings.
2 Chronicles1 occurrence
then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Chronicles.
Job3 occurrences
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.The first tagged occurrence in Job.
Psalms4 occurrences
Thou makest us a byword among the nations, A shaking of the head among the peoples.The first tagged occurrence in Psalms.
Proverbs6 occurrences
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:The first tagged occurrence in Proverbs.
Proverbs 1:1מִ֭שְׁלֵיMish.lei — [the] proverbs ofHNcmpcProverbs 1:6מָ֭שָׁלMa.shol — a proverbHNcmsaProverbs 10:1מִשְׁלֵ֗יmish.Lei — [the] proverbs ofHNcmpcProverbs 25:1מִשְׁלֵ֣יmish.Lei — [are] [the] proverbs ofHNcmpcProverbs 26:7וּ֝מָשָׁ֗לu.ma.Shal — and a proverbHC/NcmsaProverbs 26:9וּ֝מָשָׁ֗לu.ma.Shal — and a proverbHC/Ncmsa
Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.The first tagged occurrence in Ecclesiastes.
Isaiah1 occurrence
that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!The first tagged occurrence in Isaiah.
Jeremiah1 occurrence
I will even give them up to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.The first tagged occurrence in Jeremiah.
Ezekiel8 occurrences
Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?The first tagged occurrence in Ezekiel.
Ezekiel 12:22הַמָּשָׁ֤לha.ma.Shal — [is] the proverbHTd/NcmsaEzekiel 12:23הַמָּשָׁ֣לha.ma.Shal — the proverbHTd/NcmsaEzekiel 14:8וְלִמְשָׁלִ֔יםve.lim.sha.Lim — and into bywordsHC/R/NcmpaEzekiel 17:2מָשָׁ֑לma.Shal — a parableHNcmsaEzekiel 18:2הַמָּשָׁ֣לha.ma.Shal — the proverbHTd/NcmsaEzekiel 18:3הַמָּשָׁ֥לha.ma.Shal — the proverbHTd/NcmsaEzekiel 20:49מְשָׁלִ֖יםme.sha.Lim — parablesHNcmpaEzekiel 24:3מָשָׁ֔לma.Shal — a parableHNcmsa