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מֵישָׁר H4339
H4339 is the Hebrew word מֵישָׁר, transliterated mêyshâr and said may-shawr'. The King James Version most often renders it uprightness.
What it means
evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially).
Where it comes from
from H3474 (יָשַׁר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: agreement, aright, that are equal, equity, (things that are) right(-eously, things), sweetly, upright(-ly, -ness).
Verses using מֵישָׁר
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 29:17 · KJV
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
Psalm 58:1 · KJV
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Psalm 99:4 · KJV
The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Proverbs 2:9 · KJV
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Song of Solomon 1:4 · KJV
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Song of Solomon 7:9 · KJV
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
Isaiah 26:7 · KJV
The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
Isaiah 33:15 · KJV
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
Daniel 11:6 · KJV
And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4339 mean?
H4339 is the Hebrew word מֵישָׁר (mêyshâr), meaning evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially).
How is H4339 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it uprightness (2 times), uprightly (2 times), equity (2 times), upright (1 time), down sweetly (1 time), among others.
How many times does H4339 appear in the Bible?
מֵישָׁר (mêyshâr) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4339 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3474 (יָשַׁר).
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