מִמְשָׁלmimshâl

dominion, ruler

Pronunciation: mim-shawl' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4474

Meanings

1. dominion (Daniel 11:3; Daniel 11:5)

2. = rulers (1 Chronicles 26:6)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:6 Obed-edom’s son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan.
  • Daniel 11:3 “Then a mighty king will rise to power who will rule with great authority and accomplish everything he sets out to do.
  • Daniel 11:5 “The king of the south will increase in power, but one of his own officials will become more powerful than he and will rule his kingdom with great strength.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).