Definitions

  • n. The Book of Proverbs.

Example Sentences

  • "In the story regarding the Phoenix bird, the Rebbe took out the Sefer/book of Iyuv, (not Mishley.)" (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מִשְׁלֵי

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Mishlei, Mishlay, Mishlai

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