What does מֵישָׁר · ὀρθός mean in the Bible?
מֵישָׁר · ὀρθός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "straight, upright, morally right".
Hebrew · H4339, G3717
מֵישָׁר
Evenness , i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord ; also straightness , i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially) · upright
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מֵישָׁר H4339 evenness , i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord ; also straightness , i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)
Pronunciation mēšārîm
Straightness moves from physical evenness to moral rectitude and just dealing; primarily adverbial in use.
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ὀρθός G3717 upright
Pronunciation orthós
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What does מֵישָׁר (meyshar) mean in the Bible?
מֵישָׁר · ὀρθός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "straight, upright, morally right".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4339, G3717?
H4339, G3717 is connected to 19 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. straight, upright, morally right
Strong's H4339, G3717
Lexical occurrences 19 verses Source Gloss
straight, upright, morally right
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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