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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

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

Translation
Occurrences:
become ( 1 )
compare ( 1 )
like ( 5 )
proverb ( 2 )
proverbs ( 2 )
speak ( 2 )
use ( 2 )
utter ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.