מְחִתָּה
𐤌𐤇𐤕𐤄
mechitah
ruin
from חָתָה; properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation; destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.
H4288
Proverbs 13:3 · Word #7
Lexicon H4288
| Lemma | מְחִתָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉchittâh |
| Strong's | H4288 |
| In-context | ruin |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4288-01
shattering-ruin
| Root | חתת (ḥ-t-t) |
| Core Meanings | to shatter, to break down, to be dismayed, to be terrified |
| Semantic Range | ruin, destruction, collapse, crushing defeat, consternation, terror, shattering calamity |
| Conceptual Significance | This term expresses not only outward devastation but also the inner collapse and dread that accompany divine judgment or catastrophic defeat. It underscores the biblical theme that judgment can shatter both structures and spirits, leaving a state of ruin and fearful dismay. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa), functioning as a concrete or abstract noun of result derived from the verbal root חתת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חתת, which conveys the idea of being shattered or struck down with dread. "Shattering-ruin" preserves both the concrete sense of physical destruction and the abstract sense of crushing dismay. The form is a feminine singular absolute noun, reflected by the singular rendering without possessive or plural elements. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חתת (to shatter, to break down, to be dismayed, to be terrified)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2865-01 |
achitekha | I cause you to be shattered |
H2844-01 |
chat | he is shattered |
H2865-02 |
chatah | she was shattered |
H2844-02 |
chatim | shattered ones |
H2865-03 |
chatu | they were shattered |
H2845-01 |
chet | Terror (Heth) |
H2851-01 |
chititam | their shattering-terror |
H2865-04 |
nichat | he was shattered in dread |
H2865-05 |
techat | you (masculine singular) be shattered |
H2865-06 |
techatu | may you be shattered |
H2865-07 |
vachotu | and you shall be shattered |
H2865-08 |
vechatu | and they were shattered |
H2865-09 |
yechat | he will be shattered |
H2865-10 |
yechatu | they will be shattered in fear |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H4288)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 54:14 | וּ/מִ֨/מְּחִתָּ֔ה | umimechitah | and from terror |
| Jeremiah 17:17 | לִ/מְחִתָּ֑ה | limechitah | a terror |
| Jeremiah 48:39 | וְ/לִ/מְחִתָּ֖ה | velimechitah | and a horror |