What does מְחִתָּה · φόβος mean in the Bible?
מְחִתָּה · φόβος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "dread, fear, terror".
Hebrew · H4288, G5401
מְחִתָּה
Properly, a dissolution ; concretely, a ruin , or (abstractly) consternation · alarm or fright
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מְחִתָּה H4288 properly, a dissolution ; concretely, a ruin , or (abstractly) consternation
Pronunciation mechittah
Dissolution or ruin that induces psychological terror; destruction manifesting both physical devastation and paralyzing fear.
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φόβος G5401 alarm or fright
Pronunciation phóbos
Reverential awe of God distinct from mere terror; encompasses both fear and worshipful respect
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What does מְחִתָּה (mechittah) mean in the Bible?
מְחִתָּה · φόβος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "dread, fear, terror".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4288, G5401?
H4288, G5401 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. dread, fear, terror
Strong's H4288, G5401
Lexical occurrences 11 verses Source Gloss
dread, fear, terror
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְחִתָּה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain