Lexicon
מְשֹׁל
me.shol
H4914
H:N-M Hebrew

byword

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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language

me.shol describes being made into a public object of scorn among peoples.

Its sole attested use describes a person being made into a public object of derision among peoples, accompanied by spitting in the face.

Senses in use

  1. Made a public object of derision · dominant

    In Job 17:6, the Qal infinitive construct occurs in the clause about being made among the peoples; the APB renders the verse, “He has made me a byword among the peoples,” and continues with spitting in the face.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 17:6, the APB presents the clause as “He has made me a byword among the peoples.” The precise contribution of the infinitive construct cannot be isolated beyond this clause.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture