H4912 מָשָׁל
mâshâl — properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
KJV: byword, like, parable, proverb.
Derived from מָשַׁל mâshal (to rule)
Occurs 38 times. Every verse with this word
Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מָשָׁל n.m. proverb, parable (of sentences constructed in parallelism, usu. of Hebrew Wisdom, but occas. of other types)
Where it occurs
- Numbers 23:7 — He took up his parable, and said, “From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East…
- Numbers 23:18 — He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
- Numbers 24:3 — He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
- Numbers 24:15 — He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
- Numbers 24:20 — He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall…
- Numbers 24:21 — He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the…
- Numbers 24:23 — He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
- Deuteronomy 28:37 — You will become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples where the LORD will lead you away.
- 1 Samuel 10:12 — One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the…
- 1 Samuel 24:14 — As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.