BDB3276
מַטְאֲטֵא noun [masculine] broom, besom, only Isa 14:23, see foregoing.
Strong's Lexicon
H4292
H4292 — מַטאֲטֵא
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4292 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַטאֲטֵא |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | apparently a denominative from H2916 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mat'ate |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mat-at-ay' |
| Meaning: | 1. a broom (as removing dirt (compare English "to dust", i.e. remove dust)) |
| KJV Renderings: | besom. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מטאטא (mat-at)
Isaiah 14:23
- KJV: I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.
- EHCC: sweep it with (he besom of destruction.
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