Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
terror
Usage: 1) destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking 1a) terror, dismay, object of terror 1b) ruin
Strong's Number
H4288
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
4
Strong's H4288 Quick Answer
Strong's H4288 מְחִתּתָּה (mchittah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mchittah (mekh-it-taw') n-f. 1. (properly) a dissolution 2. (concretely) a ruin It has 11 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include destruction, terror, ruin, and dismaying. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mchittah (mekh-it-taw') n-f. 1. (properly) a dissolution 2. (concretely) a ruin
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- destruction, terror, ruin, and dismaying
Meaning and Definition
mchittah (mekh-it-taw') n-f. 1. (properly) a dissolution 2. (concretely) a ruin 3. (abstractly) consternation [from H2846] KJV: destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror. Root(s): H2846
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4288. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4288 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mchittah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H4288 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4288 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4288 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4288.
Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
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 to all them about him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4288, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 7 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4288 FAQ
What does mechittah (מְחִתָּה) mean?
Mechittah (Strong's H4288) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ruin". mchittah (mekh-it-taw') n-f. 1. (properly) a dissolution 2. (concretely) a ruin
How many times is mechittah (מְחִתָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H4288 across 4 books.
Where can I study mechittah (מְחִתָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4288 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mechittah (מְחִתָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as destruction, terror, ruin, and dismaying. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.