מָשַׁל mashal

Hebrew word for “to rule” · Strong’s H4910 · used 81 times in 74 verses

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Meaning

1) to rule, have dominion, reign; 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion; 1b) (Hiphil); 1b1) to cause to rule; 1b2) to exercise dominion

How it is translated

Glosses given for mashal in context, with how often each is used:

• ruler 17
• will rule 13
• ruling 13
• rulers 7
• rule 6
• one who rules 3
• will have dominion 2
• who ruled 2
• rules 2
• ruled 2
• have ruled 2
• who was ruling 1

Where it is used

Also in 11 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Daniel 11 (5), Proverbs 29 (3), Genesis 45 (2), Joshua 12 (2), Judges 8 (2), Psalms 105 (2), Isaiah 3 (2), Ezekiel 19 (2), Genesis 1 (1), Genesis 3 (1)

Forms

• משׁל 14
• ומשׁל 12
• מושׁל 12
• משׁלים 7
• ימשׁל 6
• המשׁל 3
• ימשׁלו 3
• תמשׁל 2
• משׁלה 2
• משׁלו 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with mashal more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• עֶבֶד eved “servant/slave” 8
• גּוֹי goy “nation” 7
• כִּסֵּא kisse “throne” 5
• אַתָּה attah “you(m.s.)” 8
• הֶם hem “them” 8
• רַב rav “many” 6
• מִצְרַיִם mitsrayim “Egypt” 6
• שַׂר sar “ruler” 5
• גְּבוּל gevul “border” 4
• רָבָה ravah “to multiply” 4
• פְּלִשְׁתִּי pelishti “Philistine” 4
• בַּיִן bayin “between” 4

Key verses

The verses using mashal that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 3:16 — Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy…
• Genesis 4:7 — If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over…
• 2 Samuel 23:3 — The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
• 1 Kings 4:21 — And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon…
• 1 Chronicles 29:12 — Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give…
• Isaiah 28:14 — Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 49:7 — Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall…
• Isaiah 52:5 — Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my…
• Jeremiah 30:21 — And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto…
• Joel 2:17 — Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to…
• Micah 5:2 — But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel;…
• Zechariah 6:13 — Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.