מָשָׁל
Properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) · parable
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מָשָׁל H4912 properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
παραβολή G3850 parable
What does מָשָׁל (mashal) mean in the Bible?
מָשָׁל · παραβολή is a Hebrew word meaning "a saying that communicates wisdom through comparison".
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Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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