Mischief
מֵרַעStrong’s H4827mera (me-ra)
Appears in 1 verse of the Old Testament
In short
Mera is the Hebrew word usually translated “evil”. It appears in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
“And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.”
Meaning
- (Hiphil) mischief
- (TWOT) confidential friend
How it's translated
- to evil 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Daniel 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Hebrew dictionary
מֵרַע mera · mischief
1) (Hiphil) mischief 2) (TWOT) confidential friend
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “mischief” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MIS'CHIEF, noun
- Harm; hurt; injury; damage; evil, whether intended or not.
- Intentional injury; harm or damage done by design.
- Ill consequence; evil; vexatious affair.
All definitions and other forms of “mischief”
MIS'CHIEF, verb transitive
To hurt; to harm; to injure.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.