Strong's Lexicon

H4339

H4339 — מֵישָׁר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmeysharnoun mascOccurrences: 19TWOT: 930e

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4339
Word:	מֵישָׁר
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H3474
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	19
Transliteration:	meyshar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	may-shawr'
Meaning:	1. evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord 2. also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense 3. often adverbially)
KJV Renderings:	agreement, aright, that are equal, equity, (things that are) right(-eously, things), sweetly, upright(-ly, -ness).

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[מֵישָׁר] noun masculine evenness, uprightness, equity; — only plural: מֵשָׁרִים Prov 1:3 elsewhere מֵישָׁרִים Isa 26:7 + 17 t.; —

1. evenness, level Isa 26:7, of path of righteous (in the future), figurative for free from difficulties; smoothness, of the flow of wine, ׳ בְּמ Prov 23:31 ׳ למ Song 7:10.

2. in ethical sense, uprightness, equity, as taught in the school of wisdom Prov 8:6, || צֶדֶק Prov 1:3; Prov 2:9 of government ׳ (ב)מ Ps 9:9; Ps 58:2; Ps 75:3; Ps 96:10; Ps 99:4 of speech Isa 33:15; Prov 23:16 of Yahweh's promises Isa 45:19 ׳ רצה מ 1Chr 29:17 have pleasure in equity; ׳ עשׂה מ Dan 11:6 make an equitable arrangement.

3. adverb rightly, with חזה Ps 17:2 אהב Song 1:4.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מישרים (h-sh h-reem’)

1 Chronicles 29:17

KJV: I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness 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.present: Heb. found

EHCC: and hast pleasure in uprightness.

Psalms 9:8

KJV: And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

EHCC: (9).judgment to the le in uprighiness.

Psalms 17:2

KJV: Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

EHCC: thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

Psalms 58:1

KJV: To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David.Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?Al–taschith…: or, Destroy notMichtam: or, A golden Psalm

EHCC: (2).do ye judge uprightly,

Psalms 75:2

KJV: When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.receive…: or, take a set time

EHCC: (8).1 will judge uprightly.

Psalms 96:10

KJV: 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.

EHCC: he shall judge the people righteously.

Psalms 98:9

KJV: Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

EHCC: the people with equity

Psalms 99:4

KJV: The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

EHCC: thou dost establish equity,

Proverbs 1:8

KJV: My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

EHCC: jamie, gad judgment and equity; (marg.

Proverbs 2:9

KJV: Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

EHCC: righteousness and judgm ent, and equity ;

Song of Songs 1:4

KJV: 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 love thee.the upright…: or, they love thee uprightly

EHCC: the upright love thee. (marg. they love

Isaiah 26:7

KJV: The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

EHCC: Thee aa just (is) uprighiness

Isaiah 88:18

EHCC: -speaketh shea Fr (marg. ia upright-

Isaiah 45:19

KJV: 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.

EHCC: 1 Freceed things that are right.

Daniel 11:6

KJV: 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: 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.join…: Heb. associate themselvesan…: Heb. rightshe that begat…: or, whom she brought forth

EHCC: to make an agreement: (marg. rights)

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