What does מָשָׁל · παροιμία mean in the Bible?
מָשָׁל · παροιμία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a concise saying expressing wisdom or instruction".
Hebrew · H4912, G3942
מָשָׁל
Properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) · proverb
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מָשָׁל H4912 properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
Pronunciation māšāl
A pointed comparison or saying that embeds wisdom through figurative language, not literal instruction
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παροιμία G3942 proverb
Pronunciation paroimía
Figurative or parabolic discourse in John; wayside saying or proverb elsewhere in NT usage.
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What does מָשָׁל (mashal) mean in the Bible?
מָשָׁל · παροιμία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a concise saying expressing wisdom or instruction".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4912, G3942?
H4912, G3942 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a concise saying expressing wisdom or instruction
Strong's H4912, G3942
Lexical occurrences 39 verses Source Gloss
a concise saying expressing wisdom or instruction
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מָשָׁל is built from this root:
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