Lexical Definition

‎מָשַׁל‎ mâshal (maw-shal') to rule ^H:V
a primitive root

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

• to rule

1) to rule, have dominion, reign
1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to rule
1b2) to exercise dominion

Brown-Driver-Briggs

III. ‎מָשַׁל‎ verb rule, have dominion, reign (Late Hebrew Participle id.; Phoenician ‎משל‎); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎וּמָשַׁל‎ consecutive Zech 6:13 + 2 t., ‎מָשָׁ֑ל‎ Dan 11:4, ‎וּמָשָׁ֑ל‎ consecutive vDan 11:5 3 feminine singular ‎מָשָׁ֑לָה‎ Ps 103:19 2 masculine singular ‎מָשַׁלְתָּ‎ Isa 63:19, ‎וּמָשַׁלְתָּ֫‎ Deut 15:16 3 plural ‎מָֽשְׁלוּ‎ Isa 3:5; Lam 5:8 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִמְשֹׁל‎ Exod 21:8 + 3 t., ‎יִמְשׁוֺל‎ Prov 22:7 ‎יִמְשָׁלֿ‎ Gen 3:16, etc.; Imperative ‎מְשָׁלֿ‎ Judg 8:22 Infinitive absolute ‎מָשׁוֹל‎ Gen 37:8 construct ‎מְשֹׁל‎ Judg 9:2 +, ‎לִמְשָׁלֿ‎ Joel 2:17, etc.; Participle Gen 45:26 +, etc.; —

1. human subject,rule, have dominion over (‎בְּ‎) Gen 3:16; Gen 4:7; Gen 24:2 (all J), Gen 45:8; Gen 45:26 (E), ‎׳‎‎מָשׁוֺל תִּמְשֹׁל ב‎ Gen 37:8 (E); Deut 15:6 (twice in verse); Josh 12:5 (D); Judg 8:22; Judg 8:23 (twice in verse); Judg 9:2 (twice in verse); Judg 14:4; Judg 15:11; 2Sam 23:3 (Participle absolute = when one ruleth, compare Dr), 1Kgs 5:1*; 2Chr 7:18; 2Chr 9:26; 2Chr 23:20; Isa 3:4; Isa 3:12; Isa 19:4; Mic 5:2*; Hab 1:14; Jer 22:30; Lam 5:8; Joel 2:17; Prov 16:32 (‎משֵׁל בְּרוּחוֺ‎), Prov 17:21; Prov 9:10; Prov 22:7; Ps 19:14*; Ps 105:21; Ps 106:41; Dan 11:43; Eccl 9:17 rarely other prepositions: ‎ל‎ (c. infinitive) Exod 21:8 (E); ‎עַלֿ‎ Prov 28:15; Neh 9:37, ‎אֶלֿ‎ Jer 33:26 with suffix Isa 52:5; Jer 30:21 with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ‎מִמְשָׁל רָ֑ב‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Dan 11:3; Dan 11:4 ‎מָשַׁל מִן ֗֗֗ וְעַד‎ Josh 12:2 (D); absolute 2Sam 23:3 (compare Dr), Ezek 19:14; Zech 6:13 (‎עַל‎ location), Prov 12:24; Prov 29:2; Dan 11:5 especially Participle as substantive = ruler, ‎משֵׁלאֶֿרֶץ‎ Isa 16:1, ‎משֵׁל עַמִּים‎ Ps 105:20 absolute Isa 14:5; Isa 49:7; Jer 51:46 (twice in verse); Ezek 19:11; Prov 6:7; Prov 23:1; Prov 29:12; Prov 29:26; Eccl 10:4 ‎משְׁלֵי הָעָם הַזֶה‎ Isa 28:14.

2. of heavenly bodies, with ‎בְּ‎ Gen 1:18.

3. of God, with ‎בְּ‎ Judg 8:23; Isa 63:19; Ps 22:29*; Ps 59:14*; Ps 89:10*; Ps 103:19; 1Chr 29:12; 2Chr 20:6 absolute Ps 66:7 ‎לוֺ‎ ‎׳‎‎זּזְרֹעוֺ מ‎ Isa 40:10 his arm ruling for him. Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix consecutive ‎וְהִמְשִׁילָם‎ Dan 11:39 Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix ‎תַּמְשִׁילֵהוּ‎ Ps 8:7* Infinitive absolute ‎הַמְשֵׁל‎ Job 25:2 — cause to rule,, followed by accusative of person + ‎בְּ‎ Ps 8:7* (subject ‎׳‎‎י‎), Dan 11:39 exercise dominion, only infinitive absolute as noun abstract the exercise of dominion Job 25:2 (attribute of God).

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