International Standard Bible Encyclopedia BYWORD bi'-wurd: shammah = "consternation," "astonishment," "waste," "wonderful language," "object of remark" (Deuteronomy 28:37 1 Kings 9:7 2 Chronicles 7:20); mashal, or meshol = "a satire," "byword" (Job 17:6 Psalm 44:14); millah, or milleh = "a topic," "object of talk," "byword" (Job 30:9).
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