mashal <04912>
lvm mashal
| Pronunciation | : | maw-shawl' |
| Origin | : | apparently from 04910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action |
| Reference | : | TWOT - 1258a |
| PrtSpch | : | n m (noun masculine) |
| In Hebrew | : | wlsm 9, lsm 8, lsml 6, lsmh 5, ylsm 3, lsmw 2, Mylsm 2, Mylsmlw 1, lsmb 1, lsmlw 1 |
| In NET | : | proverb 11, oracle 7, proverbs 3, Proverbs 2, song that imparts wisdom 2, taunt 2, mocked 1, eloquent figures of speech 1, discourse 1, byword 1, mockery 1, parable 1, speech 1, ridicule 1, proverbial example 1, taunt song 1, object of ridicule 1 |
| In AV | : | proverb 19, parable 18, byword 1, like 1 |
| Count | : | 39 |
| Definition | : |
1) proverb, parable
1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism
1b) byword
1c) similitude, parable
1d) poem
1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims
apparently from 4910 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): KJV -- byword, like, parable, proverb. see HEBREW for 04910 |
| Related Greek | : | - |
