hebrew #4911 - משׁל mashal (to represent)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance become like, compare, use as a proverb, speak in proverbs, utter Denominative from mashal; 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. see HEBREW mashal Englishman's Concordance 1) to represent, liken, be like 1a) (Niphal) to liken, be like, be similar 1b) (Hiphil) to compare 1c) (Hithpael) to become like 2) to speak in a proverb, use a proverb, speak in parables, speak in sentences of poetry 2a) (Qal) to use a proverb, speak a parable or proverb 2b) (Piel) to make a parable 2b1) maker of parables (participle) Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: denominative from H4912 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1258, 1258b Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [מָשַׁל] verbrepresent, be like (Arabic  stand erect (compare FlDe Proverbs 1:1), II. effigiavit, representavit (rem alicui), see imitate, use a verse as a poverb;  description by way of comparison; Assyrian mašâlu, DlHWB 451 f.; Ethiopic  become like; Aramaic מְתַלbe like,  compare). Niph`alPerfect3masculine singular נִמְשַׁלPsalm 49:13; Psalm 49:21; 2masculine singular נִמְֹשָׁ֑לְתָּIsaiah 14:10; 1singular נִמְשַׁלְתִּיPsalm 28:1; Psalm 143:7: — be like, similar, with אֶלIsaiah 14:10; עִםPsalm 28:1=Psalm 143:7; כְּPsalm 49:13; Psalm 49:21. Hiph`ilImperfect2masculine plural suffix וְתָמְשִׁלוּנִיcompareIsaiah 46:5. Hithpa`elImperfect1singular וָאֶתְמַשֵּׁלJob 30:19 (with כְּ) and I have become like dust.. II. מָשַׁלverb denominativeuse of proverb, speak in parables or sentences of poetry, especially Ezekiel; — QalImperfectיִמְשֹׁלEzekiel 16:44; 3masculine plural יִמְשְׁלוּEzekiel 12:23; ImperativeמְשֹׁלEzekiel 17:2; Ezekiel 24:3; Infinitive constructמְשֹׁלEzekiel 18:3ParticipleמשֵׁלEzekiel 16:44, plural משְׁלִיםEzekiel 18:2; Numbers 21:27; — use a proverb:מָשָׁל׳מEzekiel 12:23; Ezekiel 18:3; a parable with אֶלֿEzekiel 17:2 ("" חוּד חִידָה), Ezekiel 24:3; with עַלֿEzekiel 18:2, and (מָשָׁל apparently omitted) הִנֵּה כָּלֿהַמּשֵׁל עָלַיִךְ יִמְשֹׁלEzekiel 16:44 (but this is awkward; point הִנֵּה כֹּל הַמָּשָׁל); משְׁלִיםNumbers 21:27 (JE)., Pi`elParticipleהֲלֹא מְמַשֵּׁל מְשָׁלִים הוּאEzekiel 21:5is he not a maker of parables? Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 4911. מָשַׁל (mashal) — 17 OccurrencesNumbers 21:27 Job 13:12 Job 30:19 Psalm 28:1 Psalm 49:12 Psalm 49:20 Psalm 143:7 Isaiah 14:10 Isaiah 46:5 Ezekiel 12:23 Ezekiel 16:44 Ezekiel 16:44 Ezekiel 17:2 Ezekiel 18:2 Ezekiel 18:3 Ezekiel 20:49 Ezekiel 24:3 |