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Hebrew wordlink #340468

OSHB Eze 18:3 מְשֹׁל (məshol) Strongs=4911 b Lemma=‘מָשַׁל’
contextual word gloss=‘to_speak_a_proverb’ word gloss=‘quote’
Morphology=Vqc PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_construct

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Other uses (2) of identical word form מְשֹׁל (Morphology=Vqc PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מְשֹׁל’ (Morphology=Vqc PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_construct) has 2 different glosses: ‘to_rule’, ‘to_speak_a_proverb’.

JDG 9:2 contextual word gloss=‘to_rule’ word gloss=‘rule’ OSHB JDG 9:2 word 18

OET-LV: 2 Speak please in_the _ears _of all _of the _citizens _of Shəkem what is_good to/for_you(pl) to_rule over_you(pl) seventy man all _of the _sons _of Jerub-Baˊal or to _rule over_you(pl) a _man one and_you(pl)_will _remember if/because _that bone _of_am_your(pl) and_your _of_flesh I. (JDG_9:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Please ask around all the citizens of Shekem: ‘What is better for you: Gideon’s seventy sons ruling over you, or having a single man in charge?’ Remember that I’m your flesh and bone.” (JDG 9:2)

PROV 19:10 contextual word gloss=‘to_rule’ word gloss=‘rule’ OSHB PROV 19:10 word 8

OET-LV: 10 not is_suitable for_a _fool luxury indeed if/because for_a _slave to _rule over_princes. (PRO_19:10)

OET-RV: 10 Luxury is not suitable for a fool—
⇔ ≈ even worse for a slave to rule over princes. (PRO 19:10)