Mêyshâr — H4339

Definition

masculine noun

evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)

1. evenness, uprightness, straightness, equity
1. evenness, level, smoothness
2. uprightness, equity
3. rightly (as adv)

Usually translated as

equity, uprightly, uprightness, agreement, aright, that are equal, right, righteously, sweetly, upright

Origin

from H3474

• Derived from Yâshar (H3474)

Greek equivalents

• dikaiosýnē (G1343)
• euthéōs (G2112)
• euthýs (G2117)

Occurrences

Mêyshâr occurs 19 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (1), Psalms (7), Proverbs (5), Song of Songs (2), Isaiah (3), Daniel (1)

• 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 (וּמֵישָׁרִ֖ים) 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 (בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים).
• Psalms 17:2 — Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal (מֵישָׁרִֽים).
• Psalms 58:1 — Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly (מֵישָׁרִ֥ים), O ye sons of men?
• Psalms 75:2 — When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly (מֵישָׁרִ֥ים).
• 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 (בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים).
• 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 (בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים).
• Psalms 99:4 — The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity (מֵישָׁרִ֑ים), thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
• Proverbs 1:3 — To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity (וּמֵישָׁרִֽים);
• Proverbs 2:9 — Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity (וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים); 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 (מֵישָׁרִֽים).
• Proverbs 23:16 — Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things (מֵישָׁרִֽים).
• 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 (בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים).
• 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 (מֵישָׁרִ֖ים) love thee.
• Song of Songs 7:9 — And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly (לְמֵישָׁרִ֑ים), causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
• Isaiah 26:7 — The way of the just is uprightness (מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים): thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
• Isaiah 33:15 — He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly (מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים); 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 (מֵישָׁרִֽים).
• 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 (מֵישָׁרִ֑ים): 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.