Govern in Hebrew is מָשַׁל (mashál).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מָשַׁל
mashál
verb
In English
govern
/ˈɡʌv.ən/ /ˈɡʌv.ɚn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for govern as a verb.
to exercise sovereign authority in
- מָשַׁלמשלmashálIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מָשַׁל.
- Written with vowel points
- מָשַׁל
- Written without vowel points
- משל
- Said
- mashál
- Its meanings in English
- govern, To rule, to reign, to govern
The Hebrew dictionary's page for משל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with govern.
These words come before and after govern in the list.
These are the questions people ask about govern in Hebrew.
How do you say govern in Hebrew?
govern in Hebrew is מָשַׁל, said mashál. Without vowel points it is written משל.
What else does משל mean in English?
Besides govern, משל can mean To rule, to reign, to govern.
How is govern pronounced in English?
govern is pronounced /ˈɡʌv.ən/, /ˈɡʌv.ɚn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry govern and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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