H4912 – mashal – משׁל – byword, like, parable, proverb
- Strong’s ID:
- H4912
- Hebrew Word:
- משׁל
- Transliteration:
- mashal
- Pronunciation:
- maw-shawl’
- Usage Count:
- 39
- Search:
- Find “mashal” in the Bible (Old Testament)
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon
apparently from H4910 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.