מָשָׁל mâshâl

Meaning

properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)

In the King James Version: byword, like, parable, proverb.

Derivation: apparently from H4910 (מָשַׁל) in some original sense of superiority in mental action;

Where it is used

• Numbers 23:7 And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’
• Numbers 23:18 Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.
• Numbers 24:3 and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
• Numbers 24:15 Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
• Numbers 24:20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
• Numbers 24:21 Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.
• Numbers 24:23 Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
• Deuteronomy 28:37 You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you.
• 1 Samuel 10:12 Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
• 1 Samuel 24:13 As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
• 1 Kings 4:32 Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
• 1 Kings 9:7 then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples.
• 2 Chronicles 7:20 then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.
• Job 13:12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
• Job 27:1 Job continued his discourse:
• Job 29:1 And Job continued his discourse:
• Psalms 44:14 You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.
• Psalms 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
• Psalms 69:11 I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.
• Psalms 78:2 I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
• Proverbs 1:1 These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
• Proverbs 1:6 by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
• Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
• Proverbs 25:1 These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
• Proverbs 26:7 Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
• Proverbs 26:9 Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
• Ecclesiastes 12:9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
• Isaiah 14:4 you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!
• Jeremiah 24:9 I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.
• Ezekiel 12:22 “Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
• Ezekiel 12:23 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.
• Ezekiel 14:8 I will set My face against that man and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among My people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
• Ezekiel 17:2 “Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
• Ezekiel 18:2 “What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?
• Ezekiel 18:3 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
• Ezekiel 20:49 Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”
• Ezekiel 24:3 Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water.
• Micah 2:4 In that day they will take up a proverb against you and taunt you with this bitter lamentation: ‘We are utterly ruined! He has changed the portion of my people. How He has removed it from me! He has allotted our fields to traitors.’”
• Habakkuk 2:6 Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’