Strong H4288מְחִתָּה

terror

Transliteration
mechittâh
Pronunciation
mekh-it-taw'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From H2846; properly a dissolution; concretely a {ruin} or (abstractly) consternation: - {destruction} {dismaying} {ruin} terror.

Detailed definition

1) destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking
1a) terror, dismay, object of terror
1b) ruin

In the Bible

Strong H4288 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • destruction7
  • terror2
  • dismaying1
  • ruin1

First verses

  1. Psalms 89:40
    Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
  2. Proverbs 10:14
    Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
  3. Proverbs 10:15
    The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
  4. Proverbs 10:29
    The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
  5. Proverbs 13:3
    He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
  6. 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.
  7. Proverbs 18:7
    A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
  8. Proverbs 21:15
    It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
  9. 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.
  10. Jeremiah 17:17
    Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
  11. 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.
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