הַ/מִּישֹׁ֔ר
𐤄/𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤓
hamishor
the plain
or מִישֹׁר; from יָשַׁר; a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly); equity, even place, plain, right(-eously), (made) straight, uprightness.
Joshua 13:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H4334
| Lemma | מִישׁוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mîyshôwr |
| Strong's | H4334 |
| In-context | the plain |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4334-03
the level-place
| Root | ישר (y-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | straightness, levelness, uprightness, rightness, equity |
| Semantic Range | level land, plain, plateau, straightness, uprightness, equity, justness |
| Conceptual Significance | Beyond denoting a physical plain or plateau, מִישׁוֹר carries the ethical resonance of ישר—what is straight and right. In biblical thought, level ground symbolizes moral uprightness and divine justice, linking geography with covenantal ideals of righteousness and equity. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ); from the root ישר. Functions as a common noun, often used as a geographic designation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִישׁוֹר derives from the root ישר (“to be straight, upright”). Rendering it as “the level-place” preserves the concrete sense of straightness/levelness while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form with the definite article ("the"). It maintains the geographical sense without losing the root connection to straightness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ישר (straightness, levelness, uprightness, rightness, equity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3474-01 |
ayasher | I will set straight |
H4339-01 |
bemeysharim | in straightnesses |
H4334-02 |
bemishor | in straightness |
Word Usage (23 occurrences of H4334)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 3:10 | הַ/מִּישֹׁ֗ר | hamishor | the plain |
| Deuteronomy 4:43 | הַ/מִּישֹׁ֖ר | hamishor | of the plain |
| Joshua 13:9 | הַ/מִּישֹׁ֥ר | hamishor | the plain |