Hebrew - English Dictionary
H4911 - Use
| Strong's No.: | H4911 |
| Hebrew: | מָשַׁל |
| Transliteration: | mâshal |
| Phonetic: | maw-shal' |
| Word Origin: | Denominative from H4912 |
| Bible Usage: | be (-come) {like} {compare} use (as a) {proverb} speak (in {proverbs}) utter. |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to {liken} that {is} (transitively) to use figurative language (an {allegory} {adage} song or the like); intransitively to resemble |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. to represent, liken, be like a. (Niphal) to liken, be like, be similar b. (Hiphil) to compare c. (Hithpael) to become like 2. to speak in a proverb, use a proverb, speak in parables, speak in sentences of poetry a. (Qal) to use a proverb, speak a parable or proverb b. (Piel) to make a parable 1. maker of parables (participle) |
| Bible References:
Use |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
become ( 1 )
compare ( 1 )
like ( 5 )
proverb ( 2 )
proverbs ( 2 )
speak ( 2 )
use ( 2 )
utter ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.