וְ/לִ/מְשֹׁל֙
𐤅/𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤋
mâshal
and to 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.
Genesis 1:18 · Word #1
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/R/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 | and to rule |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4910-31
and to rule
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct with prefixed conjunction ו (and) and preposition ל (to). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct לִמְשֹׁל expresses the simple active sense "to rule" or "to exercise authority," and the prefixed conjunction ו adds "and." This preserves the root’s core idea of active governance or dominion. |
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