Mâshal — H4910

H4910 · Hebrew — משל

Pronunciation: maw-shal'

Definition

verb

to rule

  1. to rule, have dominion, reign
    1. (Qal) to rule, have dominion
    2. (Hiphil)
      1. to cause to rule
      2. to exercise dominion

Usually translated as

rule, ruler, dominion, reign, governor, ruling, have power, indeed

Origin

a primitive root

Occurrences

Mâshal occurs 80 times in 73 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (7), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (2), Judges (5), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (4), Nehemiah (1), Job (1), Psalms (10), Proverbs (11), Ecclesiastes (2), Isaiah (9), Jeremiah (4), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (2), Daniel (5), Joel (1), Micah (1), Habakkuk (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — M