וּ/מֹשֵֽׁל
𐤅/𐤌𐤔𐤋
mâshal
or ruler
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 6:7 · Word #6
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 HC/Vqrmsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | or ruler |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4910-26
and one who rules
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, with prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, describing a male individual exercising rule. "One who rules" preserves the active, durative sense of the participle and reflects the root meaning of exercising authority. |
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