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Lexicon :: Strong's H4288 - mᵊḥitâ

Strong's

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מְחִתָּה

Transliteration

mᵊḥitâ

Pronunciation

mekh-it-taw'

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From חָתָה (H2846)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 784g

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מְחִתָּה mᵉchittâh, mekh-it-taw'; from H2846; properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation:—destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H4288 in the following manner: destruction (7x), terror (2x), ruin (1x), dismaying (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H4288 in the following manner: destruction (7x), terror (2x), ruin (1x), dismaying (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking
1. terror, dismay, object of terror
2. ruin

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מְחִתָּה mᵉchittâh, mekh-it-taw'; from H2846; properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation:—destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4288: Abbreviations

† מְחִתָּה noun feminine terror, destruction, ruin, in poetry (especially Proverbs) — absolute מ׳ Proverbs 10:14 + 8 times; construct מְחִתַּת Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 14:28; —

a. terror, Isaiah 54:14 (|| עשֶׁק), Jeremiah 17:17; = object of terror, Jeremiah 48:39 (|| שְׂחֹק).

b. dismay, Proverbs 21:15 (opposed to שִׂמְחָה).

2. ruin, of strongholds Psalm 89:41; רָזוֺן בְּאֶפֶס לְאֹם מ׳ Proverbs 14:28 without people is ruin to a prince (opposed to הַדְרַתמֶֿלֶךְ); דַּלִּים מ׳ רֵישָׁם Proverbs 10:15 the ruin of the poor (is) their poverty; as consequence of evil-doing לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן מ׳ Proverbs 10:29 (opposed to מָעוֺז); of fools מ׳־לוֹ כְסִיל פִּ׳ Proverbs 18:7, compare Proverbs 13:3 (opposed to שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֺ); קְרֹבָה מ׳ אֱוִיל פִּי Proverbs 10:14 the mouth of a fool is imminent ruin.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

89:41

Proverbs

10:14; 10:14; 10:15; 10:15; 10:29; 13:3; 14:28; 14:28; 18:7; 21:15

Isaiah

54:14

Jeremiah

17:17; 48:39

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H4288

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Strong's Number H4288 matches the Hebrew מְחִתָּה (mᵊḥitâ),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:40

Psa 89:40 - You have broken^H6555 down^H6555 all^H3605 his walls;^H1448
You have brought^H7760 his strongholds^H4013 to ruin.^H4288

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:14

Pro 10:14 - Wise^H2450 men^H2450 store^H6845 up knowledge,^H1847
But with the mouth^H6310 of the foolish,^H191 ruin^H4288 is at hand.^H7138

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:15

Pro 10:15 - The rich^H6223 man’s^H6223 wealth^H1952 is his [fn]fortress,^H7151^H5797
The ruin^H4288 of the poor^H1800 is their poverty.^H7389

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:29

Pro 10:29 - The way^H1870 of the LORD^H3068 is a stronghold^H4581 to the upright,^H8537
But ruin^H4288 to the workers^H6466 of iniquity.^H205

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:3

Pro 13:3 - The one who guards^H5341 his mouth^H6310 preserves^H8104 his life;^H5315
The one who opens^H6589 wide^H6589 his lips^H8193 [fn]comes to ruin.^H4288

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:28

Pro 14:28 - In a multitude^H7230 of people^H5971 is a king’s^H4428 glory,^H1927
But in the dearth^H657 of people^H3816 is a prince’s^H7333 ruin.^H4288

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:7

Pro 18:7 - A fool’s^H3684 mouth^H6310 is his ruin,^H4288
And his lips^H8193 are the snare^H4170 of his soul.^H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:15

Pro 21:15 - The exercise^H6213 of justice^H4941 is joy^H8057 for the righteous,^H6662
But is terror^H4288 to the workers^H6466 of iniquity.^H205

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:14

Isa 54:14 - “In righteousness^H6666 you will be established;^H3559
You will be far^H7368 from oppression,^H6233 for you will not fear;^H3372
And from terror,^H4288 for it will not come^H7126 near^H7126 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:17

Jer 17:17 - Do not be a terror^H4288 to me;
You are my refuge^H4268 in the day^H3117 of disaster.^H7451

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:39

Jer 48:39 - “How^H349 [fn]shattered^H2865 it is! How they have wailed!^H3213 How^H349 Moab^H4124 has turned^H6437 his back^H6203—he is ashamed!^H954 So Moab^H4124 will become^H1961 a laughingstock^H7814 and an object^H4288 of terror^H4288 to all^H3605 around^H5439 him.”

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