TBESH · H4912
מָשָׁל · ma.shal · proverb
1) proverb, parable 1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism 1b) byword 1c) similitude, parable 1d) poem 1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims
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ma.shal H4912
מָשָׁל (ma.shal) means “proverb” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
מָשָׁל Hebrew · H4912 39 tagged occurrences in 39 verses
Pronunciation guide: maw-shawl' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
apparently from H4910 (מָשַׁל) 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 glosses: byword, like, parable, proverb.
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How translators render H4912
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| an oracle | 7 |
| proverb | 4 |
| proverbs | 3 |
| a proverb | 2 |
| an object of scorn | 2 |
| his discourse | 2 |
| is a proverb | 2 |
| the proverbs | 2 |
| a byword | 1 |
| a taunt | 1 |
| and a proverb | 1 |
| and an object of scorn | 1 |
| are proverbs | 1 |
| in parables | 1 |
| parables | 1 |
| scorn | 1 |
| song of contempt | 1 |
| sport | 1 |
| these are the proverbs | 1 |
| to a proverb | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| his parable | 9 |
| a parable | 6 |
| a proverb | 3 |
| this proverb | 3 |
| and a proverb | 2 |
| proverbs | 2 |
| the proverbs | 2 |
| also proverbs | 1 |
| and i became a proverb | 1 |
| i will make this proverb | 1 |
| in a parable | 1 |
| like | 1 |
| parables | 1 |
| shall be a proverb | 1 |
| that proverb | 1 |
| the proverb | 1 |
| therefore it became a proverb | 1 |
| to a parable | 1 |
| us a byword | 1 |
Verses containing H4912
Page 1 of 1. 39 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Numbers 23:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’
Read word by word - Numbers 23:18
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.
Read word by word - Numbers 24:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
Read word by word - Numbers 24:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
Read word by word - Numbers 24:20
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Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
Read word by word - Numbers 24:21
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Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.
Read word by word - Numbers 24:23
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
Read word by word - Deuteronomy 28:37
· BSB · 1 occurrence
You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you.
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 10:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 24:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 24.14
- 1 Kings 4:32
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 5.12
- 1 Kings 9:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples.
Read word by word - 2 Chronicles 7:20
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then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.
Read word by word - Job 13:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
Read word by word - Job 27:1
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Job continued his discourse:
Read word by word - Job 29:1
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And Job continued his discourse:
Read word by word - Psalms 44:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 44.15
- Psalms 49:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 49.5
- Psalms 69:11
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 69.12
- Psalms 78:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
Read word by word - Proverbs 1:1
· BSB · 1 occurrence
These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
Read word by word - Proverbs 1:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
Read word by word - Proverbs 10:1
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The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Read word by word - Proverbs 25:1
· BSB · 1 occurrence
These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
Read word by word - Proverbs 26:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Read word by word - Proverbs 26:9
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Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Read word by word - Ecclesiastes 12:9
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Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
Read word by word - Isaiah 14:4
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you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!
Read word by word - Jeremiah 24:9
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I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 12:22
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“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
Read word by word - Ezekiel 12:23
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Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.’ But say to them: ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 14:8
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I will set My face against that man and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among My people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 17:2
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“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
Read word by word - Ezekiel 18:2
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“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?
Read word by word - Ezekiel 18:3
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As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 20:49
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Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.5
- Ezekiel 24:3
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Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water.
Read word by word - Micah 2:4
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In that day they will take up a proverb against you and taunt you with this bitter lamentation: ‘We are utterly ruined! He has changed the portion of my people. How He has removed it from me! He has allotted our fields to traitors.’”
Read word by word - Habakkuk 2:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’
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