מָשָׁ֔ל
𐤌𐤔𐤋
mâshal
he ruled
To exercise authority or control, to govern or have dominion. The verb מָשַׁל fundamentally describes situations in which a person, group, or power wields rule over others, often in the political or administrative sense. It can also refer more generally to having mastery or power over something or someone.
Daniel 11:4 · Word #13
Lexicon H4910
| Lemma | מָשַׁל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤋 |
| Transliteration | mâshal |
| Strong's | H4910 |
| Definition | To exercise authority or control, to govern or have dominion. The verb מָשַׁל fundamentally describes situations in which a person, group, or power wields rule over others, often in the political or administrative sense. It can also refer more generally to having mastery or power over something or someone. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he ruled |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4910-08
ruling proverb
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Ruling proverb" preserves the noun’s function as a wisdom saying while reflecting the root idea of something that exercises dominion or sets a standard in thought and speech. The singular masculine absolute form is conveyed as a single concrete noun phrase. |
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