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.

H4334

Joshua 13:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H4334

Lemmaמִישׁוֹר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤓
Transliterationmîyshôwr
Strong'sH4334
In-contextthe 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

Rootישר (y-š-r)
Core Meaningsstraightness, levelness, uprightness, rightness, equity
Semantic Rangelevel land, plain, plateau, straightness, uprightness, equity, justness
Conceptual SignificanceBeyond 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 NotesMasculine 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 RationaleThe 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