מוֹשֵׁ֑ל — Proverbs 23:1 Hebrew Word Study

מוֹשֵׁ֑ל

𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤋

moshel

a ruler

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 23:1 · Word #5

Lexicon `H4910`

Lemma	מָשַׁל
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤌𐤔𐤋
Transliteration	mâshal
Strong's	H4910
In-context	a ruler

Morphology `HVqrmsa` 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

SIBI-P1 `H4910-06`

ruling one

Root	משל (m-š-l)
Core Meanings	to rule, to govern, to exercise dominion, to have authority
Semantic Range	ruler, governor, one exercising authority, one having dominion, overseer
Conceptual Significance	This term emphasizes active, ongoing dominion rather than merely holding a title. In biblical thought, true rule is delegated and accountable under YHWH’s ultimate sovereignty, so a מֹשֵׁל embodies exercised authority within the divine order.
Morphological Notes	Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, from the root משל (to rule, govern). Functions substantivally to denote a male individual characterized by ruling.
Rendering Rationale	The form מֹשֵׁל is a Qal active participle masculine singular, indicating an ongoing or characteristic action: "one who is ruling." The rendering "ruling one" preserves the verbal force of the participle and reflects the masculine singular morphology while maintaining the root idea of exercising dominion.

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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
`H4912-03`	mashal	a ruling proverb
`H4910-03`	mashelu	they exercised dominion
`H4475-02`	memeshaleto	his ruling dominion
`H4910-04`	meshal	you have ruled (2ms, Qal); rule of (masculine singular construct)
`H4912-04`	meshalo	his likeness-proverb
`H4910-05`	meshol	to rule
`H4474-01`	mimeshal	ruling-dominion
`H4912-05`	misheley	comparison-proverbs of
`H4910-07`	moshelim	ruling men
`H4911-01`	nimeshal	is being likened
`H4910-08`	timeshol	you (masculine singular) shall rule / she shall rule
`H4910-09`	umashal	and he exercised dominion
`H4911-02`	umeshol	and you, utter a proverb!
`H4910-10`	umoshel	and a ruling-one
`H4911-03`	venimeshaleti	and I was likened
`H4910-11`	yimeshal	he will rule
`H4910-12`	yimeshelu	they shall rule
`H4910-13`	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
Genesis 24:2	הַ/מֹּשֵׁ֖ל	hamoshel	who had charge
Genesis 37:8	מָשׁ֥וֹל	mashol	indeed rule
Genesis 37:8	תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל	timeshol	will you rule
Genesis 45:8	וּ/מֹשֵׁ֖ל	umoshel	and ruler
Genesis 45:26	מֹשֵׁ֖ל	moshel	ruler
Exodus 21:8	יִמְשֹׁ֥ל	yimeshol	he shall rule
Deuteronomy 15:6	וּ/מָֽשַׁלְתָּ֙	umashaleta	and you shall rule
Deuteronomy 15:6	יִמְשֹֽׁלוּ	yimesholu	shall rule
Joshua 12:2	מֹשֵׁ֡ל	moshel	and ruled
Joshua 12:5	וּ֠/מֹשֵׁל	umoshel	and he ruled
Judges 8:22	מְשָׁל	meshal	Rule
Judges 8:23	אֶמְשֹׁ֤ל	emeshol	I will rule
Judges 8:23	יִמְשֹׁ֥ל	yimeshol	will rule
Judges 8:23	יִמְשֹׁ֥ל	yimeshol-2	will rule
Judges 9:2	הַ/מְשֹׁ֨ל	hameshol	the ruling
Judges 9:2	מְשֹׁ֥ל	meshol	rule
Judges 14:4	מֹשְׁלִ֥ים	moshelim	were ruling
Judges 15:11	מֹשְׁלִ֥ים	moshelim	rule
2 Samuel 23:3	מוֹשֵׁל֙	moshel	ruling
2 Samuel 23:3	מוֹשֵׁ֖ל	moshel-2	ruling
1 Kings 5:1	מוֹשֵׁל֙	moshel	ruling
Isaiah 3:4	יִמְשְׁלוּ	yimeshelu	shall rule
Isaiah 3:12	מָ֣שְׁלוּ	mashelu	rule
Isaiah 14:5	מֹשְׁלִֽים	moshelim	of rulers
Isaiah 16:1	מֹשֵֽׁל	moshel	ruler
Isaiah 19:4	יִמְשָׁל	yimeshal	he-will-rule
Isaiah 28:14	מֹֽשְׁלֵי֙	mosheley	rulers
Isaiah 40:10	מֹ֣שְׁלָה	moshelah	shall rule
Isaiah 49:7	מֹשְׁלִ֔ים	moshelim	of-rulers
Isaiah 52:5	משל/ו	mshlv	his-ruler
Isaiah 52:5	מֹשְׁלָ֤י/ו	moshelayv	his-rulers
Isaiah 63:19	מָשַׁ֣לְתָּ	mashaleta	you have ruled
Jeremiah 22:30	וּ/מֹשֵׁ֥ל	umoshel	and-ruling
Jeremiah 30:21	וּ/מֹֽשְׁל/וֹ֙	umoshelo	and their ruler
Jeremiah 33:26	מֹֽשְׁלִ֔ים	moshelim	rulers
Jeremiah 51:46	וּ/מֹשֵׁ֖ל	umoshel	and-ruler
Jeremiah 51:46	מֹשֵֽׁל	moshel	ruler
Ezekiel 19:11	מֹֽשְׁלִ֔ים	moshelim	of rulers
Ezekiel 19:14	לִ/מְשׁ֑וֹל	limeshol	to rule
Joel 2:17	לִ/מְשָׁל	limeshal	a byword
Micah 5:1	מוֹשֵׁ֖ל	moshel	ruler
Habakkuk 1:14	מֹשֵׁ֥ל	moshel	ruler
Zechariah 6:13	וּ/מָשַׁ֖ל	umashal	and rule
Psalms 8:7	תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵ/הוּ	tameshilehu	you have made him rule
Psalms 19:14	יִמְשְׁלוּ	yimeshelu	have dominion
Psalms 22:29	וּ֝/מֹשֵׁ֗ל	umoshel	and He rules
Psalms 59:14	מֹשֵׁ֣ל	moshel	rules
Psalms 66:7	מֹ֘שֵׁ֤ל	moshel	rules
Psalms 89:10	מ֭וֹשֵׁל	moshel	rule
Psalms 103:19	מָשָֽׁלָה	mashalah	rules
Psalms 105:20	מֹשֵׁ֥ל	moshel	ruler
Psalms 105:21	וּ֝/מֹשֵׁ֗ל	umoshel	and ruler
Psalms 106:41	וַֽ/יִּמְשְׁל֥וּ	vayimeshelu	and they ruled
Proverbs 6:7	וּ/מֹשֵֽׁל	umoshel	or ruler
Proverbs 12:24	תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל	timeshol	will rule
Proverbs 16:32	וּ/מֹשֵׁ֥ל	umoshel	and-ruling
Proverbs 17:2	יִ֭מְשֹׁל	yimeshol	will rule
Proverbs 19:10	מְשֹׁ֬ל	meshol	to rule
Proverbs 22:7	יִמְשׁ֑וֹל	yimeshol	rules
Proverbs 23:1	מוֹשֵׁ֑ל	moshel	a ruler
Proverbs 28:15	מֹשֵׁ֥ל	moshel	ruler
Proverbs 29:2	וּ/בִ/מְשֹׁ֥ל	uvimeshol	but when [the wicked] rule
Proverbs 29:12	מֹ֭שֵׁל	moshel	ruler
Proverbs 29:26	מוֹשֵׁ֑ל	moshel	ruler
Job 25:2	הַמְשֵׁ֣ל	hameshel	Dominion
Lamentations 5:8	מָ֣שְׁלוּ	mashelu	rule
Ecclesiastes 9:17	מוֹשֵׁ֖ל	moshel	of a ruler
Ecclesiastes 10:4	הַ/מּוֹשֵׁל֙	hamoshel	of the ruler
Daniel 11:3	וּ/מָשַׁל֙	umashal	that shall rule
Daniel 11:4	מָשָׁ֔ל	mashal	he ruled
Daniel 11:5	וּ/מָשָׁ֔ל	umashal	and he will rule
Daniel 11:39	וְ/הִמְשִׁילָ/ם֙	vehimeshilam	and he will cause them to rule
Daniel 11:43	וּ/מָשַׁ֗ל	umashal	and he will rule
Nehemiah 9:37	מֹשְׁלִ֤ים	moshelim	ruling
1 Chronicles 29:12	מוֹשֵׁ֣ל	moshel	rule
2 Chronicles 7:18	מוֹשֵׁ֖ל	moshel	to rule
2 Chronicles 9:26	מוֹשֵׁ֖ל	moshel	ruling
2 Chronicles 20:6	מוֹשֵׁ֔ל	moshel	rule
2 Chronicles 23:20	הַ/מּֽוֹשְׁלִ֨ים	hamoshelim	governors

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Lexicon H4910

Morphology HVqrmsa All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H4910-06

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

Word Usage (82 occurrences of H4910)

Lexicon `H4910`

Morphology `HVqrmsa` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H4910-06`