Strong H4339מֵישָׁר

uprightness

Transliteration: mêyshâr
Pronunciation: may-shawr'
Morphology: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From H3474; {evenness} that {is} (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also {straightness} that {is} (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially): - {agreement} {aright} that are {equal} {equity} (things that are) right ({-eously} {things}) {sweetly} upright ({-ly} -ness).

Detailed definition

1) evenness, uprightness, straightness, equity
1a) evenness, level, smoothness
1b) uprightness, equity
1c) rightly (as adv)

In the Bible

Strong H4339 appears in 19 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

equity4
uprightly3
uprightness3
right2
agreement1
aright1
equal1
righteously1
sweetly1
thing1
upright1

First 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
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 Songs 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 Songs 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.