Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to liken
Usage: 1) to represent, liken, be like 1a) (Niphal) to liken, be like, be similar 1b) (Hiphil) to compare 1c) (Hithpael) to become like
Strong's Number
H4911
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
15
Books
5
Strong's H4911 Quick Answer
Strong's H4911 מָשַׁל (mashal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mashal (maw-shal') v. 1. to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like) 2. intransitively, to resemble It has 15 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include like, use, and liken. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mashal (maw-shal') v. 1. to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like) 2. intransitively, to resemble
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- like, use, and liken
Meaning and Definition
mashal (maw-shal') v. 1. to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like) 2. intransitively, to resemble [denominative from H4912] KJV: be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter. Root(s): H4912
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4911. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4911 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mashal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H4911 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4911 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4911 in the Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:
He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4911.
Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:
He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4911, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4911 FAQ
What does mashal (מָשַׁל) mean?
Mashal (Strong's H4911) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "compare". mashal (maw-shal') v. 1. to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like) 2. intransitively, to resemble
How many times is mashal (מָשַׁל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H4911 across 5 books.
Where can I study mashal (מָשַׁל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4911 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mashal (מָשַׁל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as like, use, and liken. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.