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Proverbs 10:1
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
מָשָׁלmâshâl · maw-shawl'
H4912 · Hebrew
H4912 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
- Derivation
- apparently from H4910 (מָשַׁל) in some original sense of superiority in mental action;
- KJV renderings
- byword, like, parable, proverb.
- Grammar
- מִשְׁלֵ֗י — common noun, masculine, plural, construct
- Usage
- Occurs 39 times in the Hebrew Bible.Numbers 23:7Numbers 23:18Numbers 24:3Numbers 24:15Numbers 24:20
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read מָשָׁל here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.