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Lexicon :: Strong's H4912 - māšāl

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מָשָׁל
Transliteration
māšāl
Pronunciation
maw-shawl'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently from מָשַׁל (H4910) in some original sense of superiority in mental action
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1258a

Strong’s Definitions

מָשָׁל mâshâl, maw-shawl'; apparently from H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse):—byword, like, parable, proverb.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H4912 in the following manner: proverb (19x), parable (18x), byword (1x), like (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H4912 in the following manner: proverb (19x), parable (18x), byword (1x), like (1x).

  1. proverb, parable

    1. proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism

    2. byword

    3. similitude, parable

    4. poem

    5. sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָשָׁל mâshâl, maw-shawl'; apparently from H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse):—byword, like, parable, proverb.
STRONGS H4912: Abbreviations
† II. מָשָׁל noun masculineIsaiah 14:4 proverb, parable (of sentences constructed in parallelism, usually of Hebrew Wisdom, but occasionally of other types); — absolute מ׳ Ezekiel 17:2 + 20 times; construct מְשַׁל 1 Samuel 24:14; suffix מְשָׁלוֺ Numbers 23:7 + 8 times; plural מְשָׁלִים Ecclesiastes 12:9 + 2 times; construct מִשְׁלֵי Proverbs 1:1 + 3 times; —
1. proverbial saying, brief terse sentence of popular sagacity 1 Samuel 10:12; Ezekiel 12:22, 23; Ezekiel 18:2, 3; הַקַדְמֹנִי מ׳ 1 Samuel 24:14 proverb of the ancients.
2. by-word Psalm 44:15; Psalm 69:12; לְמָשָׁל וְלִשְׁנִינָה Deuteronomy 28:37; 1 Kings 9:7; 2 Chronicles 7:20; Jeremiah 24:9; לְאוֺת וּלְמָשָׁל Ezekiel 14:8
3. prophetic figurative discourse: נָשָׂא מָשָׁל lift up, utter a מ׳ Numbers 23:7, 18; Numbers 24:3, 15, 20, 21, 23 (all of Balaam); Isaiah 14:4; Micah 2:4 (|| נהי) Habakkuk 2:6 (|| חידה), (compare Job 27:1; Job 29:1 for same phrase under 6).
4. similitude, parable, Ezekiel 17:2; Ezekiel 21:5; Ezekiel 24:3.
5. poem, of various kinds: the ode (Numbers 21:27-30), the 3,000 pieces traditionally ascribed to Solomon 1 Kings 5:12, didactic psalms Psalm 49:5; Psalm 78:2.
6. sentences of ethical wisdom דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים collected in the מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 25:1 (Proverbs 10:1-22:16 consisting of 376 couplets chiefly antithetical; Proverbs 25-29 chiefly couplets of an emblematic type, but also occasional tristichs, tetrastichs, pentastichs, and decastichs. To these are appended דְּבָרִים of a more mixed character as to size and content Proverbs 22:7-24:22, 23-34; Proverbs 30:1-14; Proverbs 30:15-33; Proverbs 31:1-9; Proverbs 31:10-31; the Praise of Wisdom Proverbs 1:8-9 is prefixed, and an introduction to the whole Proverbs 1:1-7, in which the whole contents are represented as) משׁלים Proverbs 1:1, compare Proverbs 1:6. The references in Job 13:12; Job 27:1; Job 29:1; Proverbs 26:7, 9; Ecclesiastes 12:9 are to the same type of wisdom.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

21:27; 21:28; 21:29; 21:30; 23:7; 23:7; 23:18; 24:3; 24:15; 24:20; 24:21; 24:23

Deuteronomy

28:37

1 Samuel

10:12; 24:14; 24:14

1 Kings

9:7

2 Chronicles

7:20

Job

13:12; 27:1; 27:1; 29:1; 29:1

Psalms

44:15; 49:5; 69:12; 78:2

Proverbs

1:1; 1:1; 1:1; 1:2; 1:3; 1:4; 1:5; 1:6; 1:6; 1:7; 1:8; 1:9; 10:1; 10:1; 10:2; 10:3; 10:4; 10:5; 10:6; 10:7; 10:8; 10:9; 10:10; 10:11; 10:12; 10:13; 10:14; 10:15; 10:16; 10:17; 10:18; 10:19; 10:20; 10:21; 10:22; 10:23; 10:24; 10:25; 10:26; 10:27; 10:28; 10:29; 10:30; 10:31; 10:32; 11:1; 11:2; 11:3; 11:4; 11:5; 11:6; 11:7; 11:8; 11:9; 11:10; 11:11; 11:12; 11:13; 11:14; 11:15; 11:16; 11:17; 11:18; 11:19; 11:20; 11:21; 11:22; 11:23; 11:24; 11:25; 11:26; 11:27; 11:28; 11:29; 11:30; 11:31; 12:1; 12:2; 12:3; 12:4; 12:5; 12:6; 12:7; 12:8; 12:9; 12:10; 12:11; 12:12; 12:13; 12:14; 12:15; 12:16; 12:17; 12:18; 12:19; 12:20; 12:21; 12:22; 12:23; 12:24; 12:25; 12:26; 12:27; 12:28; 13:1; 13:2; 13:3; 13:4; 13:5; 13:6; 13:7; 13:8; 13:9; 13:10; 13:11; 13:12; 13:13; 13:14; 13:15; 13:16; 13:17; 13:18; 13:19; 13:20; 13:21; 13:22; 13:23; 13:24; 13:25; 14:1; 14:2; 14:3; 14:4; 14:5; 14:6; 14:7; 14:8; 14:9; 14:10; 14:11; 14:12; 14:13; 14:14; 14:15; 14:16; 14:17; 14:18; 14:19; 14:20; 14:21; 14:22; 14:23; 14:24; 14:25; 14:26; 14:27; 14:28; 14:29; 14:30; 14:31; 14:32; 14:33; 14:34; 14:35; 15:1; 15:2; 15:3; 15:4; 15:5; 15:6; 15:7; 15:8; 15:9; 15:10; 15:11; 15:12; 15:13; 15:14; 15:15; 15:16; 15:17; 15:18; 15:19; 15:20; 15:21; 15:22; 15:23; 15:24; 15:25; 15:26; 15:27; 15:28; 15:29; 15:30; 15:31; 15:32; 15:33; 16:1; 16:2; 16:3; 16:4; 16:5; 16:6; 16:7; 16:8; 16:9; 16:10; 16:11; 16:12; 16:13; 16:14; 16:15; 16:16; 16:17; 16:18; 16:19; 16:20; 16:21; 16:22; 16:23; 16:24; 16:25; 16:26; 16:27; 16:28; 16:29; 16:30; 16:31; 16:32; 16:33; 17:1; 17:2; 17:3; 17:4; 17:5; 17:6; 17:7; 17:8; 17:9; 17:10; 17:11; 17:12; 17:13; 17:14; 17:15; 17:16; 17:17; 17:18; 17:19; 17:20; 17:21; 17:22; 17:23; 17:24; 17:25; 17:26; 17:27; 17:28; 18:1; 18:2; 18:3; 18:4; 18:5; 18:6; 18:7; 18:8; 18:9; 18:10; 18:11; 18:12; 18:13; 18:14; 18:15; 18:16; 18:17; 18:18; 18:19; 18:20; 18:21; 18:22; 18:23; 18:24; 19:1; 19:2; 19:3; 19:4; 19:5; 19:6; 19:7; 19:8; 19:9; 19:10; 19:11; 19:12; 19:13; 19:14; 19:15; 19:16; 19:17; 19:18; 19:19; 19:20; 19:21; 19:22; 19:23; 19:24; 19:25; 19:26; 19:27; 19:28; 19:29; 20:1; 20:2; 20:3; 20:4; 20:5; 20:6; 20:7; 20:8; 20:9; 20:10; 20:11; 20:12; 20:13; 20:14; 20:15; 20:16; 20:17; 20:18; 20:19; 20:20; 20:21; 20:22; 20:23; 20:24; 20:25; 20:26; 20:27; 20:28; 20:29; 20:30; 21:1; 21:2; 21:3; 21:4; 21:5; 21:6; 21:7; 21:8; 21:9; 21:10; 21:11; 21:12; 21:13; 21:14; 21:15; 21:16; 21:17; 21:18; 21:19; 21:20; 21:21; 21:22; 21:23; 21:24; 21:25; 21:26; 21:27; 21:28; 21:29; 21:30; 21:31; 22:1; 22:2; 22:3; 22:4; 22:5; 22:6; 22:7; 22:8; 22:9; 22:10; 22:11; 22:12; 22:13; 22:14; 22:15; 22:16; 25:1; 26:7; 26:9; 30:1; 30:2; 30:3; 30:4; 30:5; 30:6; 30:7; 30:8; 30:9; 30:10; 30:11; 30:12; 30:13; 30:14; 30:15; 30:16; 30:17; 30:18; 30:19; 30:20; 30:21; 30:22; 30:23; 30:24; 30:25; 30:26; 30:27; 30:28; 30:29; 30:30; 30:31; 30:32; 30:33; 31:1; 31:2; 31:3; 31:4; 31:5; 31:6; 31:7; 31:8; 31:9; 31:10; 31:11; 31:12; 31:13; 31:14; 31:15; 31:16; 31:17; 31:18; 31:19; 31:20; 31:21; 31:22; 31:23; 31:24; 31:25; 31:26; 31:27; 31:28; 31:29; 31:30; 31:31

Ecclesiastes

12:9; 12:9

Song of Songs

1

Isaiah

14:4; 14:4

Jeremiah

24:9

Ezekiel

12:22; 12:23; 14:8; 17:2; 17:2; 18:2; 18:3; 21:5; 24:3

Micah

2:4

Habakkuk

2:6

H4912

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Strong's Number H4912 matches the Hebrew מָשָׁל (māšāl),
which occurs 39 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:7 - He took H5375 up his [fn]discourse H4912 and said, H559
“From Aram H6307 Balak H1111 has brought H5148 me,
Moab’s H4124 king H4428 from the mountains H2022 of the East, H6924
‘Come H1980 curse H779 Jacob H3290 for me,
And come, H1980 denounce H2194 Israel!’ H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:18 - Then he took H5375 up his [fn]discourse H4912 and said, H559
“Arise, H6965 O Balak, H1111 and hear; H8085
Give H238 ear H238 to me, O son H1121 of Zippor! H6834

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:3 - He took H5375 up his [fn]discourse H4912 and said, H559
“The oracle H5002 of Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor, H1160
And the oracle H5002 of the man H1397 whose eye H5869 is opened; H8365

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:15 - He took H5375 up his discourse H4912 and said, H559
“The oracle H5002 of Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor, H1160
And the oracle H5002 of the man H1397 whose eye H5869 is opened, H8365

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:20 - And he looked H7200 at Amalek H6002 and took H5375 up his discourse H4912 and said, H559
“Amalek H6002 was the first H7225 of the nations, H1471
But his end H319 shall be [fn]destruction.” H8

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:21 - And he looked H7200 at the Kenite, H7017 and took H5375 up his discourse H4912 and said, H559
“Your dwelling H4186 place H4186 is enduring, H386
And your nest H7064 is set H7760 in the cliff. H5553

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:23 - Then he took H5375 up his discourse H4912 and said, H559
“Alas, H188 who H4310 can live H2421 except God H410 has ordained H7760 it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:37

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:37 - “You shall become H1961 a horror, H8047 a proverb, H4912 and a taunt H8148 among all H3605 the people H5971 where H834 H8033 the LORD H3068 drives H5090 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:12 - A man H376 there H4480 H8033 said, H559 “Now, who H4310 is their father?” H1 Therefore H5921 H3651 it became H1961 a proverb: H4912 “Is Saul H7586 also H1571 among the prophets?” H5030

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:13 - “As the proverb H4912 of the ancients H6931 says, H559 ‘Out of the wicked H7563 comes H3318 forth H3318 wickedness’; H7562 but my hand H3027 shall not be against you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:32 - He also spoke H1696 3,000 H7969 H505 proverbs, H4912 and his songs H7892 were 1,005. H2568 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:7 - then I will cut H3772 off H3772 Israel H3478 from the land H127 which H834 I have given H5414 them, and the house H1004 which H834 I have consecrated H6942 for My name, H8034 I will [fn]cast H7971 out of My sight. H6440 So Israel H3478 will become H1961 a proverb H4912 and a byword H8148 among all H3605 peoples. H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:20 - then I will uproot H5428 you from My land H127 which H834 I have given H5414 [fn]you, and this H2088 house H1004 which H834 I have consecrated H6942 for My name H8034 I will cast H7993 out of My sight H6440 and I will make H5414 it a proverb H4912 and a byword H8148 among all H3605 peoples. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:12 - “Your memorable H2146 sayings H2146 are proverbs H4912 of ashes, H665
Your defenses H1354 are defenses H1354 of clay. H2563

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:1 - Then Job H347 [fn]continued H3254 H5375 his discourse H4912 and said, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:1 - And Job H347 again H3254 took H5375 up his discourse H4912 and said, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:14 - You make H7760 us a byword H4912 among the nations, H1471
A [fn]laughingstock H4493 H7218 among the peoples. H3816

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:4 - I will incline H5186 my ear H241 to a proverb; H4912
I will [fn]express H6605 my riddle H2420 on the harp. H3658

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:11 - When I made H5414 sackcloth H8242 my clothing, H3830
I became H1961 a byword H4912 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:2 - I will open H6605 my mouth H6310 in a parable; H4912
I will utter H5042 dark H2420 sayings H2420 of old, H6924

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:1 - The proverbs H4912 of Solomon H8010 the son H1121 of David, H1732 king H4428 of Israel: H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:6 - To understand H995 a proverb H4912 and a figure, H4426
The words H1697 of the wise H2450 and their riddles. H2420

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1 - The proverbs H4912 of Solomon. H8010
A wise H2450 son H1121 makes H8055 a father H1 glad, H8055
But a foolish H3684 son H1121 is a grief H8424 to his mother. H517

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:1 - These H428 also H1571 are proverbs H4912 of Solomon H8010 which H834 the men H376 of Hezekiah, H2396 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 transcribed. H6275

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:7 - Like the legs H7785 which [fn]are useless H1802 to the lame, H6455
So is a proverb H4912 in the mouth H6310 of fools. H3684

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:9 - Like a thorn H2336 which [fn]falls H5927 into the hand H3027 of a drunkard, H7910
So is a proverb H4912 in the mouth H6310 of fools. H3684

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:9 - In addition H3148 to being H1961 a wise H2450 man, H2450 the Preacher H6953 also H5750 taught H3925 the people H5971 knowledge; H1847 and he pondered, H239 searched H2713 out and arranged H8626 many H7235 proverbs. H4912

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:4 - that you will take H5375 up this H2088 [fn]taunt H4912 against H5921 the king H4428 of Babylon, H894 and say, H559
“How H349 the oppressor H5065 has ceased, H7673
And how [fn]fury H4062 has ceased! H7673

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:9 - ‘I will make H5414 them a terror H2113 and an evil H7451 for all H3605 the kingdoms H4467 of the earth, H776 as a reproach H2781 and a proverb, H4912 a taunt H8148 and a curse H7045 in all H3605 places H4725 where H834 H8033 I will scatter H5080 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:22 - “Son H1121 of man, H120 what H4100 is this H2088 proverb H4912 you people have concerning H5921 the land H127 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 ‘The days H3117 are long H748 and every H3605 vision H2377 fails’? H6

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:23 - “Therefore H3651 say H559 to them, ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “I will make this H2088 proverb H4912 cease H7673 so that they will no H3808 longer H5750 use H4911 it as a proverb H4911 in Israel.” H3478 But tell H1696 them, “The days H3117 draw H7126 near H7126 as well as the [fn]fulfillment H1697 of every H3605 vision. H2377

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:8 - “I will set H5414 My face H6440 against that man H376 and make H7760 him a sign H226 and [fn]a proverb, H4912 and I will cut H3772 him off H3772 from among H8432 My people. H5971 So you will know H3045 that I am the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:2 - “Son H1121 of man, H120 propound H2330 a riddle H2420 and speak H4911 a parable H4912 to the house H1004 of Israel, H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:2 - “What H4100 do you mean by using H4911 this H2088 proverb H4912 concerning H5921 the land H127 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559
‘The fathers H1 eat H398 the sour H1155 grapes, H1155
But the children’s H1121 teeth H8127 [fn]are set H6949 on edge’? H6949

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:3 - “As I live,” H2416 declares H5002 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068 “you are surely H518 not going to use H4911 this H2088 proverb H4912 in Israel H3478 anymore. H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:49

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:49 - Then I said, H559 “Ah H162 Lord H136 GOD! H3068 They are saying H559 of me, ‘Is he not just speaking H4911 parables?’” H4912

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:3 - “Speak H4911 a parable H4912 to the rebellious H4805 house H1004 and say H559 to them, ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068
“Put H8239 on the pot, H5518 put H8239 it on and also H1571 pour H3332 water H4325 in it;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:4 - “On that day H3117 they will take H5375 up against H5921 you a [fn]taunt H4912
And [fn]utter H5091 a bitter H5093 lamentation H5092 and say, H559
‘We are completely H7703 destroyed! H7703
He exchanges H4171 the portion H2506 of my people; H5971
How H349 He removes H4185 it from me!
To the apostate H7728 He apportions H2505 our fields.’ H7704

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:6 - “Will not all H3605 of these H428 take H5375 up a taunt-song H4912 against H5921 him,
Even mockery H4426 and insinuations H2420 against him
And say, H559 ‘Woe H1945 to him who increases H7235 what is not his—
For how H4970 long H5704— H4970
And makes H3513 himself [fn]rich H3513 with loans?’ H5671
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