Strongs Hebrew: 4912. מָשָׁל (mashal) - Bible Hub מָשָׁל (mashal) denotes any crafted comparison that presses truth upon the listener—ranging from a single, memorable proverb to an extended oracle, taunt-song, or parabolic discourse Its artistry invites meditation; its authority rests in divine inspiration
Mashal: Telling Stories through PARABLES PROVERBS You make us a proverb [mashal מָ֭שָׁל] among the nations, a laughing-stock among the peoples… …Rise up, be our help, and redeem us because of Your mercy Fortunately, being a proverb of derision was not a no-way-out deal
H4912 - māšāl - Strongs Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) - Blue Letter Bible מָשָׁל mâshâl, maw-shawl'; 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 † II
Mashal Meaning - Hebrew Lexicon | Old Testament (NAS) Discover the original meaning of Mashal in the Bible using the Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - New American Standard Discover the audio pronunciation, word origin and usage in the Bible, plus scripture verse references of Mashal
Mashal | Hebrew literature | Britannica Typically a pithy, easily memorized aphoristic saying based on experience and universal in application, the mashal in its simplest and oldest form was a couplet in which a definition was given in two parallel lines related…
PARABLE - JewishEncyclopedia. com That the Hebrew designation for "parable" is "mashal" (comp David Ḳimḥi's commentary on II Sam xii 1-4 and on Isa v 1-6) is confirmed by the fact that in the New Testament the Syriac "matla," corresponding to the Hebrew "mashal," is used for παραβολή (Matt xiii 18, 31, 33; xxi 45; Mark iv 2; Luke v 36, vi 39)
Learning to Read Midrash, Chapter 1; Understanding the Mashal . . . - Sefaria First, the mashal is the most obviously interpretive type of midrash; by its very nature it requires the reader to compare and contrast texts Second, determining the structure of the mashal is usually straightforward This makes it easier to analyze than the midrashic story
mashal: To rule, to have dominion, to govern - Bible Hub מָשַׁל (mashal) -- To rule, to have dominion, to govern A primitive root; to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, X indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule (-ing, -r), have power
Mashal (allegory) - Wikiwand A mashal (Hebrew: משל) is a short proverb [1] or parable with a moral lesson or religious allegory, called a nimshal Mashal is used also to designate other forms in rhetoric, such as the fable and apothegm