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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hebrew millah (Job 30:9), a word or speech, and hence object of talk; Hebrew mashal (Ps 44:14), a proverb or parable. When it denotes a sharp word of derision, as in Deut 28:37, 1 Kings 9:7, 2 Chr 7:20, the Hebrew sheninah is used. In Jer 24:9 it is rendered “taunt.”

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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bi'-wurd: shammah = "consternation," "astonishment," "waste," "wonderful language," "object of remark" (Deut 28:37; 1 Kgs 9:7; 2 Chr 7:20); mashal, or meshol = "a satire," "byword" (Job 17:6; Ps 44:14); millah, or milleh = "a topic," "object of talk," "byword" (Job 30:9).

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).