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
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
- Psalms 89:40Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
- Proverbs 10:14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
- Proverbs 10:15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- Proverbs 10:29The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
- Proverbs 13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- Proverbs 14:28In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
- Proverbs 18:7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
- Proverbs 21:15It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
- Isaiah 54:14In 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 17:17Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
- Jeremiah 48:39They 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.