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Lexicon :: Strong's H4288 - mᵊḥitâ

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מְחִתָּה
Transliteration
mᵊḥitâ
Pronunciation
mekh-it-taw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 784g

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).

  1. 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.
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; —
1.
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

H4288

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:40 - Thou hast broken down H6555 all his hedges; H1448 thou hast brought H7760 his strong holds H4013 to ruin. H4288

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14 - Wise H2450 men lay up H6845 knowledge: H1847 but the mouth H6310 of the foolish H191 is near H7138 destruction. H4288

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:15 - The rich man's H6223 wealth H1952 is his strong H5797 city: H7151 the destruction H4288 of the poor H1800 is their poverty. H7389

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:29 - The way H1870 of the LORD H3068 is strength H4581 to the upright: H8537 but destruction H4288 shall be to the workers H6466 of iniquity. H205

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:3 - He that keepeth H5341 his mouth H6310 keepeth H8104 his life: H5315 but he that openeth wide H6589 his lips H8193 shall have destruction. H4288

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:28 - In the multitude H7230 of people H5971 is the king's H4428 honour: H1927 but in the want H657 of people H3816 is the destruction H4288 of the prince. H7333

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 - A fool's H3684 mouth H6310 is his destruction, H4288 and his lips H8193 are the snare H4170 of his soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:15 - It is joy H8057 to the just H6662 to do H6213 judgment: H4941 but destruction H4288 shall be to the workers H6466 of iniquity. H205

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:14 - In righteousness H6666 shalt thou be established: H3559 thou shalt be far H7368 from oppression; H6233 for thou shalt not fear: H3372 and from terror; H4288 for it shall not come near H7126 thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:17 - Be not a terror H4288 unto me: thou art my hope H4268 in the day H3117 of evil. H7451

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:39 - They shall howl, H3213 saying, How is it broken down! H2865 how hath Moab H4124 turned H6437 the back H6203 with shame! H954 so shall Moab H4124 be a derision H7814 and a dismaying H4288 to all them about H5439 him.
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