מְשֹׁל
me.shol
H4914
H:N-M
Hebrew
byword
1
Occurrences
1
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
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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.