הַ/מְשֹׁ֨ל
𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤋
mâshal
the ruling
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 9:2 · Word #10
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 HTi/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the ruling |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4910-03
the ruling
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct with prefixed definite article; verbal noun functioning substantively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct expresses the simple act of exercising rule; with the prefixed definite article, it functions substantivally as "the ruling," preserving the root sense of active governance or dominion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the ruling
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'the ruling' matches context and the participial form with the definite article. P1 is correct. |