What does מִישׁוֹר (bəmîšôr) mean in the Bible?
מִישׁוֹר (bəmîšôr): Straightness moves from physical levelness to moral uprightness and justice; embodies ethical rectitude.
Hebrew · H4334
מִישׁוֹר
A level , i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord ; also straightness , i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly )
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מִישׁוֹר H4334
Pronunciation bəmîšôr
What does מִישׁוֹר (bəmîšôr) mean in the Bible?
מִישׁוֹר (bəmîšôr): Straightness moves from physical levelness to moral uprightness and justice; embodies ethical rectitude.
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How does the BSB render H4334?
The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include plateau (4), of the plateau (2), on the plateau (2), and in the plain (1), and the high plain (1).
Where does מִישׁוֹר (bəmîšôr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 3:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (5), Psalms (5), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It plateau 4× Joshua 13:9, Joshua 13:16, Joshua 20:8, Jeremiah 21:13
of the plateau 2× Deuteronomy 3:10, Joshua 13:21
on the plateau 2× Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 13:17
and in the plain 1× 2 Chronicles 26:10
and the high plain 1× Jeremiah 48:8
and uprightness 1× Malachi 2:6
and with equity 1× Isaiah 11:4
into level ground 1× Isaiah 42:16
justice 1× Psalms 45:6
justly 1× Psalms 67:4
on a level 1× Psalms 27:11
on level 1× Psalms 143:10
on level ground 1× Psalms 26:12
on the plain 1× 1 Kings 20:25
on the plains 1× 1 Kings 20:23
smooth 1× Isaiah 40:4
the high plain 1× Jeremiah 48:21
you will become a plain 1× Zechariah 4:7
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 3:10 הַמִּישֹׁ֗ר to of the plateau Article | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 4:43 הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר to on the plateau Article | Noun - masculine singular Joshua 13:9 הַמִּישֹׁ֥ר to plateau Article | Noun - masculine singular Joshua 13:16 הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר to plateau Article | Noun - masculine singular Joshua 13:17 בַּמִּישֹׁ֑ר to on the plateau Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Joshua 13:21 הַמִּישֹׁ֔ר to of the plateau Article | Noun - masculine singular Joshua 20:8 בַּמִּישֹׁ֖ר to plateau Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Kings 20:23 בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹר to on the plains Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Kings 20:25 בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹר to on the plain Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 26:10 וּבַמִּישׁ֑וֹר to and in the plain Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 3:10
Aligned rows 23
Books represented 9
Deuteronomy 2 Joshua 5 1 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 5 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 3 Zechariah 1 Malachi 1
Source forms
הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר 3x ham·mî·šōr Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 13:16, Jeremiah 21:13
בַּמִּישׁ֔וֹר 2x bam·mî·šō·wr 1 Kings 20:23, 1 Kings 20:25
הַמִּישֹׁ֑ר 2x ham·mî·šōr Jeremiah 48:8, Jeremiah 48:21
לְמִישׁ֔וֹר 2x lə·mî·šō·wr Isaiah 40:4, Isaiah 42:16
מִישׁ֑וֹר 2x mî·šō·wr Psalms 27:11, Psalms 67:4
בְמִישׁ֑וֹר 1x ḇə·mî·šō·wr Psalms 26:12
בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר 1x bə·mî·šō·wr Isaiah 11:4
בַּמִּישֹׁ֑ר 1x bam·mî·šōr Joshua 13:17
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 8x Deuteronomy 3:10, Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 13:9, Joshua 13:16
Noun - masculine singular 4x Psalms 27:11, Psalms 45:6, Psalms 67:4, Psalms 143:10
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 4x Joshua 13:17, Joshua 20:8, 1 Kings 20:23, 1 Kings 20:25
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 3x Isaiah 40:4, Isaiah 42:16, Zechariah 4:7
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 2x Psalms 26:12, Isaiah 11:4
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Malachi 2:6
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 26:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Straightness moves from physical levelness to moral uprightness and justice; embodies ethical rectitude.
Source Gloss
a level , i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord ; also straightness , i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Straightness moves from physical levelness to moral uprightness and justice; embodies ethical rectitude.
a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly) BDB: level place Usage: equity, even place, plain, right(-eously), (made) straight, uprightness.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
On level ground; equity; uprightness; a place of security and lack of stumbling
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Word Origins
מִישׁוֹר is built from this root:
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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