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מְחִתָּה noun feminine terror, destruction, ruin, in poetry (especially Proverbs) — absolute ׳ מ Prov 10:14 + 8 t.; construct מְחִתַּת Prov 10:15; Prov 14:28 —
1.
a.
terror, Isa 54:14 (|| עשֶׁק), Jer 17:17 = object of terror, Jer 48:39
(|| שְׂחֹק).
b.
dismay, Prov 21:15 (opposed to שִׂמְחָה).
2.
ruin, of strongholds Ps 89:41
רָזוֺן
׳
בְּאֶפֶס לְאֹם מ
Prov 14:28
without people is ruin to a prince (opposed to הַדְרַתמֶֿלֶךְ);
דַּלִּים
׳
מ
רֵישָׁם
Prov 10:15
the ruin of the poor (is) their poverty; as consequence of
evil-doing לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן
׳
מ
Prov 10:29
(opposed to מָעוֺז); of fools לֿוֺ
׳
פִּי כְסִיל מ
Prov 18:7
,
compare Prov
13:3
(opposed to שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֺ); קְרֹבָה
׳
פִּי אֱוִיל מ
Prov 10:14
the mouth of a fool is imminent ruin.
חֵת, חִתִּי see above