STRONGS H4911:
Abbreviations
† I. [
מָשַׁל]
verb represent, be like (Arabic
stand erect (compare Fl
De Proverbs 1:1), II.
effigiavit, representavit (rem alicui), see
imitate, use a verse as a poverb;
description by way of comparison; Assyrian
mašâlu, Dl
HWB 451 f.; Ethiopic
become like; Aramaic
מְתַל be like,
compare).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִמְשַׁל Psalm 49:13;
Psalm 49:21;
2nd person masculine singular נִמְֹשָׁ֑לְתָּ Isaiah 14:10;
1st person singular נִמְשַׁלְתִּי Psalm 28:1;
Psalm 143:7: —
be like, similar, with
אֶל Isaiah 14:10;
עִם Psalm 28:1 =
Psalm 143:7;
כְּ Psalm 49:13;
Psalm 49:21.
Hiph. Imperfect 2nd person masculine plural suffix
וְתָמְשִׁלוּנִי compare Isaiah 46:5.
Hithp. Imperfect 1st person singular וָאֶתְמַשֵּׁל Job 30:19 (with
כְּ)
and I have become like dust..
† II. מָשַׁל verb denominative use of proverb, speak in parables or sentences of poetry, especially Ezekiel; —
Qal Imperfect יִמְשֹׁל Ezekiel 16:44;
3rd person masculine plural יִמְשְׁלוּ Ezekiel 12:23;
Imperative מְשֹׁל Ezekiel 17:2;
Ezekiel 24:3;
Infinitive construct מְשֹׁל Ezekiel 18:3 Participle משֵׁל Ezekiel 16:44, plural
משְׁלִים Ezekiel 18:2;
Numbers 21:27; —
use a proverb: מָשָׁל מ׳ Ezekiel 12:23;
Ezekiel 18:3; a parable with
אֶלֿ Ezekiel 17:2 (||
חוּד חִידָה),
Ezekiel 24:3; with
עַלֿ Ezekiel 18:2, and (
מָשָׁל apparently omitted)
הִנֵּה כָּלֿ הַמּשֵׁל עָלַיִךְ יִמְשֹׁל Ezekiel 16:44 (but this is awkward; point
הִנֵּה כֹּל הַמָּשָׁל);
משְׁלִים Numbers 21:27 (JE).,
Pi. Participle הֲלֹא מְמַשֵּׁל מְשָׁלִים הוּא Ezekiel 21:5 is he not a maker of parables?
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Numbers
21:27; 21:27
Job
30:19
Psalms
28:1; 28:1; 49:13; 49:13; 143:7; 143:7
Proverbs
1:1
Isaiah
14:10; 14:10; 46:5
Ezekiel
12:23; 12:23; 16:44; 16:44; 16:44; 17:2; 17:2; 18:2; 18:2; 18:3; 18:3; 21:5; 24:3; 24:3
