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מָשַׁל H4911
H4911 is the Hebrew word מָשַׁל, transliterated mâshal and said maw-shal'. The King James Version most often renders it like.
What it means
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble.
Where it comes from
denominative from H4912 (מָשָׁל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.
Verses using מָשַׁל
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 21:27 · KJV
Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:
Job 30:19 · KJV
He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
Psalm 28:1 · KJV
Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Psalm 49:12 · KJV
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
Psalm 49:20 · KJV
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
Psalm 143:7 · KJV
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Isaiah 46:5 · KJV
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
Ezekiel 12:23 · KJV
Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
Ezekiel 16:44 · KJV
Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
Ezekiel 17:2 · KJV
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Ezekiel 18:2 · KJV
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
Ezekiel 18:3 · KJV
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
Ezekiel 20:49 · KJV
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Ezekiel 24:3 · KJV
And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
Common questions
What does Strong's H4911 mean?
H4911 is the Hebrew word מָשַׁל (mâshal), meaning to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble.
How is H4911 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it like (2 times), speak (2 times), speak in proverbs (1 time), become like (1 time), become (1 time), among others.
How many times does H4911 appear in the Bible?
מָשַׁל (mâshal) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4911 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: denominative from H4912 (מָשָׁל).
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