מְחִתַּ֥ת
𐤌𐤇𐤕𐤕
mechitat
is the ruin
from חָתָה; properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation; destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.
H4288
Proverbs 14:28 · Word #7
Lexicon H4288
| Lemma | מְחִתָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉchittâh |
| Strong's | H4288 |
| In-context | is the ruin |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4288-02
shattering-of
| Root | חתה (ḥ-t-h) |
| Core Meanings | be shattered, be dismayed, be broken down, dissolution, terror |
| Semantic Range | ruin, destruction, collapse, terror, dismay, consternation |
| Conceptual Significance | This term often expresses the destabilizing effect of divine judgment or overwhelming calamity, portraying ruin not merely as physical destruction but as the shattering of confidence and security under YHWH’s sovereign action. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct state (HNcfsc); derived noun pattern indicating result or state from the root חתה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מְחִתַּת is a feminine singular construct form derived from the root חתה, conveying the sense of being shattered or broken down. Rendering it as "shattering-of" preserves the concrete imagery of dissolution inherent in the root and reflects its construct state, indicating it governs a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חתה (be shattered, be dismayed, be broken down, dissolution, terror)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4289-01 |
hamachetah | the ember-scooping pan |
H4289-02 |
hamachetot | the coal-scoops |
H2846-01 |
hayacheteh | Will he snatch up? |
H4289-03 |
machetato | his coal-scooping pan |
H4289-04 |
machetot | ember-scooping firepans |
H4289-05 |
umachetoteyha | and her coal-scooping pans |
H4288-03 |
umechitah | and a shattering-ruin |
H4289-06 |
vehamachetot | and the fire-scooping pans |
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 |