BDB4878 [H4910]

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 25:2cause 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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