H4288 - מְחִתָּה (mᵉchittâh)

H4288 מְחִתָּה (mᵉchittâh) mekh-it-taw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

terror

Strong's Definition

properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation

Derivation: from H2846 (חָתָה);

KJV Usage: destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.

TWOT Reference: 784g

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking

1a) terror, dismay, object of terror

1b) ruin

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1167 G5156

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מְחִתָּה mechittâh BDB Definition: 1) destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking 1a) terror, dismay, object of terror 1b) ruin Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2846 Same Word by TWOT Number: 784g Total KJV Occurrences: 11

Bible Occurrences (11)

89:40

10:14 10:15 10:29 13:3 14:28 18:7 21:15

54:14

17:17 48:39

Proverbs 10:14

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

Proverbs 10:29

The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction [awaits] those who do evil.

Proverbs 13:3

He who guards his mouth protects his life, [but] the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 14:28

A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 21:15

Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.

Isaiah 54:14

In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for {you will have} no fear. Terror [will be far removed], for it will not come near you.