Mᵉchittâh — H4288

Definition

feminine noun

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

1. destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking
1. terror, dismay, object of terror
2. ruin

Usually translated as

destruction, terror, dismaying, ruin

Origin

from H2846

• Derived from Châthâh (H2846)

Greek equivalents

• deilía (G1167)
• trómos (G5156)

Occurrences

Mᵉchittâh occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (1), Proverbs (7), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (2)

• Psalms 89:40 — Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin (מְחִתָּה).
• Proverbs 10:14 — Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction (מְחִתָּ֥ה).
• Proverbs 10:15 — The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction (מְחִתַּ֖ת) of the poor is their poverty.
• Proverbs 10:29 — The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction (וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה) shall be to the workers of iniquity.
• Proverbs 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction (מְחִתָּה).
• Proverbs 14:28 — In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction (מְחִתַּ֥ת) of the prince.
• Proverbs 18:7 — A fool’s mouth is his destruction (מְחִתָּה), and his lips are the snare of his soul.
• Proverbs 21:15 — It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction (וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה) shall be to the workers of iniquity.
• Isaiah 54:14 — In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror (וּמִ֨מְּחִתָּ֔ה); for it shall not come near thee.
• Jeremiah 17:17 — Be not a terror (לִמְחִתָּ֑ה) unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
• 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 (וְלִמְחִתָּ֖ה) to all them about him.