What does מָשַׁל · ἄρχων mean in the Bible?
מָשַׁל · ἄρχων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one who governs or exercises authority".
Hebrew · H4910, G758
מֹשֵׁל
To rule · a first (in rank or power)
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מָשַׁל H4910 to rule
Pronunciation tamšîlēhû
To exercise authority or dominion; often God's sovereign reign over creation and human affairs
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ἄρχων G758 a first (in rank or power)
Pronunciation árchōn
A ruler exercising authority; in NT theology, includes demonic powers opposing God's kingdom.
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What does מֹשֵׁל (moshel) mean in the Bible?
מָשַׁל · ἄρχων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one who governs or exercises authority".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4910, G758?
H4910, G758 is connected to 82 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. one who governs or exercises authority
Source Gloss
one who governs or exercises authority
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 55
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 54×
Participle active 1Chr 29:12 · 1Kgs 5:1 · 2Chr 7:18 · 2Chr 9:26 · 2Chr 20:6 · 2Sam 23:3 · Eccl 9:17 · Ezek 19:11 · Gen 45:26 · Hab 1:14 · Isa 14:5 · Isa 16:1 · Isa 28:14 · Isa 40:10 · Isa 49:7 · Jer 33:26 31×
Imperfect Exod 21:8 · Gen 3:16 · Isa 19:4 · Judg 8:23 · Prov 17:2 · Prov 22:7 · Deut 15:6 · Isa 3:4 · Gen 4:7 · Gen 37:8 · Prov 12:24 13×
Perfect Isa 3:12 · Lam 5:8 · Dan 11:4 · Isa 63:19 · Ps 103:19 5×
Infinitive construct Judg 9:2 · Prov 19:10 2×
Infinitive absolute Gen 37:8 1×
Sequential imperfect Judg 8:22 1×
Jussive Ps 19:14 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Infinitive absolute Job 25:2 1×
Word Origins
מֹשֵׁל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain