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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 - You have broken down the walls protecting him
and ruined every fort defending him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14 - Wise people treasure knowledge,
but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:15 - The wealth of the rich is their fortress;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:29 - The way of the LORD is a stronghold to those with integrity,
but it destroys the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:3 - Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
opening your mouth can ruin everything.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:28 - A growing population is a king’s glory;
a prince without subjects has nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 - The mouths of fools are their ruin;
they trap themselves with their lips.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:15 - Justice is a joy to the godly,
but it terrifies evildoers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:14 - You will be secure under a government that is just and fair.
Your enemies will stay far away.
You will live in peace,
and terror will not come near.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:17 - LORD, don’t terrorize me!
You alone are my hope in the day of disaster.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:39 - How it is shattered! Hear the wailing! See the shame of Moab! It has become an object of ridicule, an example of ruin to all its neighbors.”
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