וּ֝/מֵישָׁרִ֗ים

𐤅/𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌

umeysharim

and equity

from יָשַׁר; evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially); agreement, aright, that are equal, equity, (things that are) right(-eously, things), sweetly, upright(-ly, -ness).

H4339

Proverbs 2:9 · Word #5

Lexicon H4339

Lemmaמֵישָׁר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤓
Transliterationmêyshâr
Strong'sH4339
In-contextand equity

Morphology HC/Ncmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H4339-03

and straightnesses

Rootישׁר (y-š-r)
Core Meaningsstraightness, uprightness, rightness, evenness, alignment
Semantic Rangeuprightness, equity, rectitude, moral straightness, fairness, concord, right conduct
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, "straightness" signifies alignment with YHWH’s standards—ethical integrity and just dealing. It conveys the idea of walking in a path that is morally level and properly ordered before God.
Morphological NotesConjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to a common masculine plural noun in the absolute state (Ncmpa). Though plural in form, it frequently expresses an abstract quality.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root ישר ("to be straight, upright"). Although often functioning abstractly, the form here is masculine plural absolute with a prefixed conjunction, so the rendering preserves both the plural morphology and the core idea of "straightness."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ישׁר (straightness, uprightness, rightness, evenness, alignment)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4334-01 bamishor in the straight-plain
H3476-01 beyosher in straightness
H8289-01 hasharon the Level-Plain (Sharon)
H3477-01 hayashar the upright one
lasharon to the Level-Plain (Sharon)
H4339-02 meysharim uprightnesses
H7794-04 mishor level place
H3477-07 vehayesharah and the straight (feminine) one
H3477-09 velisharim and to the straight-upright ones
H3477-10 veyashar and straight
H3484-01 vishurun and Upright-One (Israel)
H3477-12 yashar upright one (masculine singular)
H3474-06 yasheru they were straight / you (masculine plural) make straight
H3477-13 yeshar upright
H3484-02 yeshurun Upright-One
H3477-17 yisherey upright-ones of

Word Usage (19 occurrences of H4339)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Isaiah 26:7 מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים meysharim is level
Isaiah 33:15 מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים meysharim uprightly
Isaiah 45:19 מֵישָׁרִֽים meysharim things right