מָשַׁל (māšal) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning represent. It appears
16 times
in 5 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H4911).
Also rendered
use a proverb
to liken
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1258b)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1258b)use a proverb, speak in parables, sentences of poetry; is he not a maker of parables?; liken, resemble; be like, compare, use proverb, speak, utter
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
מָשַׁלverb, denominative: use a proverb, speak in parables, sentences of poetry
Qaluse a proverb
Pielis he not a maker of parables?
Strong's H4911מָשַׁל: to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble KJV:be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 1258: מָשַׁלmāšal — represent, be like; similar; compare; liken, resemble; use proverb, speak, utter