מֹשְׁלִ֥ים
𐤌𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤌
mâshal
rule
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.
Judges 15:11 · Word #15
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 HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | rule |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4910-19
ruling ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute; verbal adjective meaning "those who are ruling." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those actively exercising rule or authority. "Ruling ones" preserves the verbal force of the participle while clearly reflecting the plural masculine form and the root idea of governance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
ruling ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'ruling ones' preserves the participial form (masculine plural active); matches the context of those exercising authority. |