מָשָׁל

ma.shal

Hebrew H4912 Noun, masculine 39 occurrences in 39 verses
מָשָׁל proverb

1. proverb, parable

a. proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism

b. byword

c. similitude, parable

d. poem

e. sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims

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Concordance 39 verses

  1. Numbers 23:7 מְשָׁל֖וֹ

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

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

  8. Deuteronomy 28:37 לְמָשָׁ֖ל

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

  9. 1 Samuel 10:12 לְמָשָׁ֔ל

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

  10. 1 Samuel 24:13 מְשַׁל֙

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

  11. 1 Kings 4:32 מָשָׁ֑ל

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

  12. 1 Kings 9:7 לְמָשָׁ֥ל

    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.

  13. 2 Chronicles 7:20 לְמָשָׁ֥ל

    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.

  14. Job 13:12 מִשְׁלֵי־

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

  15. Job 27:1 מְשָׁל֗וֹ

    Job continued his discourse:

  16. Job 29:1 מְשָׁל֗וֹ

    And Job continued his discourse:

  17. Psalms 44:14 מָ֭שָׁל

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

  18. Psalms 49:4 לְמָשָׁ֣ל

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

  19. Psalms 69:11 לְמָשָֽׁל׃

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

  20. Psalms 78:2 בְמָשָׁ֣ל

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

  21. Proverbs 1:1 מִ֭שְׁלֵי

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

  22. Proverbs 1:6 מָ֭שָׁל

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

  23. Proverbs 10:1 מִשְׁלֵ֗י

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

  24. Proverbs 25:1 מִשְׁלֵ֣י

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

  25. Proverbs 26:7 וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל

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

  26. Proverbs 26:9 וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל

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

  27. Ecclesiastes 12:9 מְשָׁלִ֥ים

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

  28. Isaiah 14:4 הַמָּשָׁ֥ל

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

  29. Jeremiah 24:9 וּלְמָשָׁל֙

    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.

  30. Ezekiel 12:22 הַמָּשָׁ֤ל

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

  31. Ezekiel 12:23 הַמָּשָׁ֣ל

    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.

  32. Ezekiel 14:8 וְלִמְשָׁלִ֔ים

    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.

  33. Ezekiel 17:2 מָשָׁ֑ל

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

  34. Ezekiel 18:2 הַמָּשָׁ֣ל

    “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’?

  35. Ezekiel 18:3 הַמָּשָׁ֥ל

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

  36. Ezekiel 20:49 מְשָׁלִ֖ים

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

  37. Ezekiel 24:3 מָשָׁ֔ל

    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.

  38. Micah 2:4 מָשָׁ֗ל

    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.’”

  39. Habakkuk 2:6 מָשָׁ֣ל

    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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