Original: מָשָׁל

Transliteration: mâshâl

Phonetic: maw-shawl'

Short Definition: Byword

Original: משׁל

Transliteration: mâshâl

Phonetic: maw-shawl'

BDB Definition:

1. proverb, parable
   1. proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism
   2. byword
   3. similitude, parable
   4. poem
   5. sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims

Origin: apparently from H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action

TWOT entry: 1258a

Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

Cognate: H4911, H4914, H4915