Lexical Definition

‎מִשְׁאָל‎ Mishʼâl (mish-awl') Mishal ^N:N--L
from ‎שָׁאַל‎; request

Mishal, Misheal. Compare ‎מָשָׁל‎.

• § Misheal = "entreaty"
• Mishal, a place in Palestine

1) a town in the territory of Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites

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Also see: מָשָׁל

‎מִשְׁאָל‎ proper name, of a location in Asher (Egyptian Mi-ša'a-ra WMM^As.u.Eur.181); — Josh 19:26 (ᵐ5 Μαασα, A Μασαψ, ᵐ5^L Μασαλ Josh 21:30 (ᵐ5 Βασελλαν, A Μασααλ, ᵐ5^L Μισαλα); = (1.) ‎מָשָׁל‎ 1Chr 6:59* (ᵐ5 Μαασα, A Μασαλ, ᵐ5^L Μασιλ). [‎מִשְׁאָלָה‎] see ‎שׁאל‎

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Mishal • A Levitical city in Asher

Mishal (Mashal), a Levitical city in the territory of Asher (Joshua 19:26; 21:30; 1 Chronicles 6:74).

• A location near Abdon עַבְדוֹן first mentioned at Jos.19.26;
• referred to as Mishal מִשְׁאָל, or Mashal מָשָׁל.
  

Mishal, also known as Mashal, was a city allotted to the tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:26). It was later designated as a Levitical city, given to the Gershonites (Joshua 21:30; 1 Chronicles 6:74). The Levites, who were not allotted a specific territory, were given cities throughout Israel to dwell in, along with pasture lands for their livestock (Numbers 35:1-8). No further details about the location are provided in the Bible.

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