תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל
𐤕𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤋
mâshal
will 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.
Proverbs 12:24 · Word #3
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 HVqi3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will rule |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4910-23
you will rule
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active exercise of authority inherent in משל. The imperfect 2nd masculine singular form is rendered as "you will rule," preserving both the active sense and masculine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
will rule
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The form is third person and general, matching the statement about diligent people; 'will rule' conveys this best in context instead of the second person 'you will rule'. |