Hebrew word study
מָשַׁל H4911
- Transliteration
- mâshal
- Pronunciation
- maw-shal'
- KJV glosses
- be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.
Lexical summary
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like)
intransitively, to resemble
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like)
intransitively, to resemble
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information