מָשַׁל

ma.shal

to use a proverb

Strong’s H4911bVerb9 times in the Hebrew Bible

speak a parable2

who speak proverbs1

people will use as a proverb1

one who speaks a proverb1

he will speak a proverb1

are speaking a proverb1

to speak a proverb1

making a parable1

In the text

Numbers 21:27הַמֹּשְׁלִים
That is why the poets say: “Come to Heshbon, let it be rebuilt; let the city of Sihon be restored.
Ezekiel 12:23יִמְשְׁלוּ
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.

מָשַׁל vb. denom. use a proverb, speak in parables or sentences of poetry, esp. Ezek.

Qal use a proverb

Pi. is he not a maker of parables?

Sources: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906, public domain) from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon (CC BY 4.0), glosses from STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAHOT (Hebrew Bible, Leningrad Codex, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.