What does מָשַׁל · ἄρχω mean in the Bible?
מָשַׁל · ἄρχω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to rule, govern, exercise authority".
Hebrew · H4910, G757
תִּמְשֹׁל
To rule · to be first (in political rank or power)
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מָשַׁלH4910to rule
Pronunciationtamšîlēhû
To exercise authority or dominion; often God's sovereign reign over creation and human affairs
Open lexicon entry →ἄρχωG757to be first (in political rank or power)
Pronunciationárchō
To rule or govern; in NT often means to begin an action or process (especially with infinitive).
Open lexicon entry →What does תִּמְשֹׁל (timshol) mean in the Bible?
מָשַׁל · ἄρχω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to rule, govern, exercise authority".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4910, G757?
H4910, G757 is connected to 82 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to rule, govern, exercise authority
Source Gloss
to rule, govern, exercise authority
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms55
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense54×
Participle active1Chr 29:12 · 1Kgs 5:1 · 2Chr 7:18 · 2Chr 9:26 · 2Chr 20:6 · 2Sam 23:3 · Eccl 9:17 · Ezek 19:11 · Gen 45:26 · Hab 1:14 · Isa 14:5 · Isa 16:1 · Isa 28:14 · Isa 40:10 · Isa 49:7 · Jer 33:2631×
ImperfectExod 21:8 · Gen 3:16 · Isa 19:4 · Judg 8:23 · Prov 17:2 · Prov 22:7 · Deut 15:6 · Isa 3:4 · Gen 4:7 · Gen 37:8 · Prov 12:2413×
PerfectIsa 3:12 · Lam 5:8 · Dan 11:4 · Isa 63:19 · Ps 103:195×
Infinitive constructJudg 9:2 · Prov 19:102×
Infinitive absoluteGen 37:81×
Sequential imperfectJudg 8:221×
JussivePs 19:141×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
Infinitive absoluteJob 25:21×
Word Origins
תִּמְשֹׁל is a primitive root - no further derivation.