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Hebrew word · H4912

מָשָׁל

mashal

proverb

Appears 39 times in 39 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament.

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Where it appears

Numbers · 7
  1. Numbers 23:7 מְשָׁל֖וֹ oracle his

    And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’

  2. Numbers 23:18 מְשָׁל֖וֹ oracle his

    Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.

  3. Numbers 24:3 מְשָׁל֖וֹ oracle his

    and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

  4. Numbers 24:15 מְשָׁל֖וֹ oracle his

    Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

  5. Numbers 24:20 מְשָׁל֖וֹ oracle his

    Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”

  6. Numbers 24:21 מְשָׁל֖וֹ oracle his

    Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.

  7. Numbers 24:23 מְשָׁל֖וֹ oracle his

    Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?

Deuteronomy · 1
  1. Deuteronomy 28:37 לְמָשָׁ֖ל <into> a byword

    You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you.

1 Samuel · 2
  1. 1 Samuel 10:12 לְמָשָׁ֔ל <into> a proverb

    Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

  2. 1 Samuel 24:13 מְשַׁל֙ [the] proverb of

    As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.

1 Kings · 2
  1. 1 Kings 4:32 מָשָׁ֑ל proverb[s]

    Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.

  2. 1 Kings 9:7 לְמָשָׁ֥ל <into> a byword

    then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples.

2 Chronicles · 1
  1. 2 Chronicles 7:20 לְמָשָׁ֥ל into a byword

    then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.

Job · 3
  1. Job 13:12 מִשְׁלֵי־ [are] proverbs of

    Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

  2. Job 27:1 מְשָׁל֗וֹ discourse his

    Job continued his discourse:

  3. Job 29:1 מְשָׁל֗וֹ discourse his

    And Job continued his discourse:

Psalms · 4
  1. Psalm 44:14 מָ֭שָׁל a byword

    You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.

  2. Psalm 49:4 לְמָשָׁ֣ל to a proverb

    I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:

  3. Psalm 69:11 לְמָשָֽׁל׃ <into> a byword

    I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.

  4. Psalm 78:2 בְמָשָׁ֣ל in a parable

    I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,

Proverbs · 6
  1. Proverbs 1:1 מִ֭שְׁלֵי [the] proverbs of

    These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,

  2. Proverbs 1:6 מָ֭שָׁל a proverb

    by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

  3. Proverbs 10:1 מִשְׁלֵ֗י [the] proverbs of

    The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

  4. Proverbs 25:1 מִשְׁלֵ֣י [are] [the] proverbs of

    These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:

  5. Proverbs 26:7 וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל and a proverb

    Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

  6. Proverbs 26:9 וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל and a proverb

    Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Ecclesiastes · 1
  1. Ecclesiastes 12:9 מְשָׁלִ֥ים proverbs

    Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.

Isaiah · 1
  1. Isaiah 14:4 הַמָּשָׁ֥ל the saying

    you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!

Jeremiah · 1
  1. Jeremiah 24:9 וּלְמָשָׁל֙ and into a byword

    I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.

Ezekiel · 8
  1. Ezekiel 12:22 הַמָּשָׁ֤ל [is] the proverb

    “Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?

  2. Ezekiel 12:23 הַמָּשָׁ֣ל the proverb

    Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.’ But say to them: ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.

  3. Ezekiel 14:8 וְלִמְשָׁלִ֔ים and into bywords

    I will set My face against that man and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among My people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

  4. Ezekiel 17:2 מָשָׁ֑ל a parable

    “Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel

  5. Ezekiel 18:2 הַמָּשָׁ֣ל the proverb

    “What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?

  6. Ezekiel 18:3 הַמָּשָׁ֥ל the proverb

    As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.

  7. Ezekiel 20:49 מְשָׁלִ֖ים parables

    Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”

  8. Ezekiel 24:3 מָשָׁ֔ל a parable

    Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water.

Micah · 1
  1. Micah 2:4 מָשָׁ֗ל a saying

    In that day they will take up a proverb against you and taunt you with this bitter lamentation: ‘We are utterly ruined! He has changed the portion of my people. How He has removed it from me! He has allotted our fields to traitors.’”

Habakkuk · 1
  1. Habakkuk 2:6 מָשָׁ֣ל a saying

    Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’

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