number - 4912
orig_word - מָשָׁל
word_orig - apparently from (04910) in some original sense of superiority in mental action
translit - mashal
tdnt - TWOT - 1258a
phonetic - maw-shawl'
part_of_speech - Noun Masculine
st_def - apparently from «04910» in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse):--byword, like, parable, proverb.
IPD_def -

1. proverb, parable
   1. proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism
   2. byword
   3. similitude, parable
   4. poem
   5. sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims

English -
letter - m
data - {"def":{"short":"properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)","long":["proverb, parable",["proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism","byword","similitude, parable","poem","sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims"]]},"deriv":"apparently from H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action","pronun":{"ipa":"mɔːˈʃɔːl","ipa_mod":"mɑːˈʃɑːl","sbl":"māšāl","dic":"maw-SHAWL","dic_mod":"ma-SHAHL"}}
usages - byword, like, parable, proverb

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