Mîyshôwr — H4334

Definition

masculine noun

a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly)

1. level place, uprightness
1. level country, table-land, plain
2. level place
3. uprightness

Usually translated as

plain, equity, straight, even place, right, righteously, uprightness

Origin

or mîyshôr; from H3474

• Derived from Yâshar (H3474)

Greek equivalents

• euthýtēs (G2118)
• pedinós (G3977)

Occurrences

Mîyshôwr occurs 23 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (2), Joshua (5), 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Psalms (5), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (3), Zechariah (1), Malachi (1)

• Deuteronomy 3:10 — All the cities of the plain (הַמִּישֹׁ֗ר), and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
• Deuteronomy 4:43 — Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain (הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר) country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.
• Joshua 13:9 — From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain (הַמִּישֹׁ֥ר) of Medeba unto Dibon;
• Joshua 13:16 — And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain (הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר) by Medeba;
• Joshua 13:17 — Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain (בַּמִּישֹׁ֑ר); Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,
• Joshua 13:21 — And all the cities of the plain (הַמִּישֹׁ֔ר), and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
• Joshua 20:8 — And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain (בַּמִּישֹׁ֖ר) out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
• 1 Kings 20:23 — And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain (בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹר), and surely we shall be stronger than they.
• 1 Kings 20:25 — And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain (בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹר), and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
• 2 Chronicles 26:10 — Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains (וּבַמִּישׁ֑וֹר): husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
• Psalms 26:12 — My foot standeth in an even place (בְמִישׁ֑וֹר): in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
• Psalms 27:11 — Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain (מִישׁ֑וֹר) path, because of mine enemies.
• Psalms 45:6 — Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right (מִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר) sceptre.
• Psalms 67:4 — O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously (מִישׁ֑וֹר), and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
• Psalms 143:10 — Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness (מִישֽׁוֹר).
• Isaiah 11:4 — But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity (בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר) for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
• Isaiah 40:4 — Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight (לְמִישׁ֔וֹר), and the rough places plain:
• Isaiah 42:16 — And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight (לְמִישׁ֔וֹר). These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
• Jeremiah 21:13 — Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain (הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר), saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
• Jeremiah 48:8 — And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain (הַמִּישֹׁ֑ר) shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken.
• Jeremiah 48:21 — And judgment is come upon the plain (הַמִּישֹׁ֑ר) country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
• Zechariah 4:7 — Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain (לְמִישֹׁ֑ר): and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
• Malachi 2:6 — The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity (וּבְמִישׁוֹר֙), and did turn many away from iniquity.