H4288: מְחִתָּה
mᵉchittâh · pronounced mekh-it-taw' · “terror”
Definition
properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation
KJV translates it as: destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.
Word origin: from H2846 (חָתָה);
Extended definition
1a) terror, dismay, object of terror
1b) ruin
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H4288 is translated
- terror ×2
- an object of terror ×2
- a ruin ×1
- is destruction ×1
- is the ruin of ×1
- destruction ×1
- ruin ×1
- the ruin of ×1
- is ruin ×1
Bible verses with H4288 (mᵉchittâh)
Mᵉchittâh appears in 11 verses.
- Psalms 89:40
Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
- Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
- Proverbs 10:15
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- Proverbs 10:29
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
- Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
- Proverbs 18:7
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
- Proverbs 21:15
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
- Isaiah 54:14
In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
- Jeremiah 17:17
Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
- Jeremiah 48:39
They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.