מְחִתָּה
Transliteration
mᵊḥitâ
Pronunciation
mekh-it-taw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From חָתָה (H2846)
Dictionary Aids

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