מְשֹׁ֬ל

𐤌𐤔𐤋

meshol

to rule

a primitive root; to rule; (have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.

H4910

Proverbs 19:10 · Word #8

Lexicon H4910

Lemmaמָשַׁל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤔𐤋
Transliterationmâshal
Strong'sH4910
In-contextto rule

Morphology HVqc 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 ...")

SIBI-P1 H4910-06

to rule

Rootמשל (m-š-l)
Core Meaningsto rule, to govern, to exercise dominion, to have authority
Semantic Rangeto rule, to reign, to govern, to exercise dominion, to have authority over, to control; in some contexts extended metaphorically to mastery or prevailing influence
Conceptual SignificanceThe root משל expresses the concept of divinely sanctioned authority and ordered dominion, whether human (kings, governors) or cosmic (sun and moon ruling the day and night). It reflects the biblical worldview in which rulership is ultimately derived from and accountable to YHWH’s sovereign rule.
Morphological NotesVerb; Qal stem; infinitive construct (HVqc). The Qal stem conveys simple active action: "to rule" or "to exercise dominion." No gender, number, or person is marked in the infinitive construct.
Rendering RationaleThe form מְשֹׁל is a Qal infinitive construct, expressing the simple active sense of the root משל, "to rule" or "to exercise dominion." The rendering "to rule" preserves the core idea of active governance inherent in the Qal stem without adding causative or intensive nuance.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root משל (to rule, to govern, to exercise dominion, to have authority)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4912-01 hamashal the ruling-saying
H4910-01 hamoshel the ruling-one
H4910-02 hamoshelim the ruling men
H4912-02 lemashal for a ruling-parable
H4475-01 lememeshelet to the dominion of
H4910-03 limeshol to rule
H4912-03 mashal a ruling proverb
H4910-04 mashelu they exercised dominion
H4475-02 memeshaleto his ruling dominion
H4910-05 meshal you have ruled (2ms, Qal); rule of (masculine singular construct)
H4912-04 meshalim proverbial comparison-sayings
H4912-05 meshalo his likeness-proverb
H4474-01 mimeshal ruling-dominion
H4912-06 misheley comparison-proverbs of
H4910-07 moshel ruling one
H4910-08 moshelim ruling men
H4911-01 nimeshal is being likened
H4910-09 timeshol you (masculine singular) shall rule / she shall rule
H4910-10 umashal and he exercised dominion
H4475-03 umemesheletekha and your ruling-dominion
H4911-02 umeshol and you, utter a proverb!
H4910-11 umoshel and a ruling-one
H4910-12 vehimeshilam and he caused them to rule
H4911-03 venimeshaleti and I was likened
H4910-13 yimeshal he will rule
H4910-14 yimeshelu they shall rule
H4910-15 yimeshol he will exercise dominion

Word Usage (82 occurrences of H4910)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:18 וְ/לִ/מְשֹׁל֙ velimeshol and to rule
Genesis 3:16 יִמְשָׁל yimeshal he will rule / he shall rule
Genesis 4:7 תִּמְשָׁל timeshal must rule