וּ֝/מֵישָׁרִ֗ים
𐤅/𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌
mêyshâr
and equity
Level ground, straightness, uprightness; in figurative usage, integrity, equity, fairness, or right conduct. מֵישָׁר denotes both physical evenness (as of terrain, a straight path) and, by extension, moral or ethical uprightness, rectitude, or fairness in human relationships and judgment. The term is often used poetically to express a quality of walking in righteousness, acting with honest intent, or circumstances characterized by harmony and fairness.
Proverbs 2:9 · Word #5
Lexicon H4339
| Lemma | מֵישָׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mêyshâr |
| Strong's | H4339 |
| Definition | Level ground, straightness, uprightness; in figurative usage, integrity, equity, fairness, or right conduct. מֵישָׁר denotes both physical evenness (as of terrain, a straight path) and, by extension, moral or ethical uprightness, rectitude, or fairness in human relationships and judgment. The term is often used poetically to express a quality of walking in righteousness, acting with honest intent, or circumstances characterized by harmony and fairness. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and equity |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4339-04
uprightnesses
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, absolute state; prefixed conjunction וּ ("and") in surface forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מֵישָׁר derives from ישר, expressing straightness or rightness; in plural masculine absolute form it denotes multiple instances or qualities of uprightness or fairness. Rendering it as "uprightnesses" preserves both the abstract moral sense and the plural morphology. |
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