H4339: מֵישָׁר
mêyshâr · pronounced may-shawr' · “uprightness”
Definition
evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)
KJV translates it as: agreement, aright, that are equal, equity, (things that are) right(-eously, things), sweetly, upright(-ly, -ness).
Word origin: from H3474 (יָשַׁר);
Extended definition
1a) evenness, level, smoothness
1b) uprightness, equity
1c) rightly (as adv)
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H4339 is translated
- uprightnesses ×15
- smoothnesses ×2
- will be uprightnesses ×1
- is level paths ×1
Bible verses with H4339 (mêyshâr)
Mêyshâr appears in 19 verses.
- 1 Chronicles 29:17
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
- Psalms 9:8
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
- Psalms 17:2
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
- Psalms 58:1
To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
- Psalms 75:2
When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
- Psalms 96:10
Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
- Psalms 98:9
Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
- Psalms 99:4
The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
- Proverbs 1:3
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
- Proverbs 2:9
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
- Proverbs 8:6
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
- Proverbs 23:16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
- Proverbs 23:31
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
- Song of Solomon 1:4
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
- Song of Solomon 7:9
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
- Isaiah 26:7
The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
- Isaiah 33:15
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
- Isaiah 45:19
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
- Daniel 11:6
And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.