מָשָׁל
mâshâl · maw-shawl'Hebrew · H4912
Derivation
apparently from H4910 (מָשַׁל) in some original sense of superiority in mental action;
Meaning
properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
In the King James Version
byword, like, parable, proverb.
Translated as
parable (17), proverb (13), proverbs (4), like (1), byword (1)
Where it appears
Found in 36 verses