Strong's H4912 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: מָשָׁל (mâshâl)

Pronunciation: maw-shawl'

POS: maw-shawl' Morph: n-m

Exegesis: apparently from in some original sense of superiority in mental action;

Definition: apparently from מָשַׁל 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.

KJV Usage: byword, like, parable, proverb.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) proverb, parable
• 2. 1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism
• 3. 1b) byword
• 4. 1c) similitude, parable
• 5. 1d) poem
• 6. 1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims

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