Hebrew · H4339, G3717 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "straight, upright, morally right".

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Meaning

straight, upright, morally right
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