מְחִתָּה (mᵉchittâh) — Destruction

Hebrew word study: מְחִתָּה (mᵉchittâh), Strong's H4288. properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation

HebrewStrong's H4288
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מְחִתָּה (mᵉchittâh)
Pronounced: mekh-it-taw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H2846 (חָתָה);

KJV translation words: destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4288 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 89:40 and last appears in Jeremiah 48:39.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a ruin ×1and destruction ×1and from terror ×1and into an object of terror ×1and terror ×1into an object of terror ×1is destruction ×1is ruin ×1is the ruin of ×1ruin ×1the ruin of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מְחִתָּה ×4וּמְחִתָּה ×2מְחִתַּת ×2וְלִמְחִתָּה ×1וּמִמְּחִתָּה ×1לִמְחִתָּה ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×7Jeremiah ×2Psalms ×1Isaiah ×1

Verses (all 11)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2846 חָתָה (châthâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4289 מַחְתָּה (machtâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mᵉchittâh (H4288) mean?

Properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation.

How is H4288 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4288 as: destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror..

How often does מְחִתָּה (mᵉchittâh) appear?

Strong's H4288 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 89:40 and last appears in Jeremiah 48:39.