H4294 — מַטֶּה מַטָּה

matteh (mat-teh') (or (feminine) mattah {mat-taw'}) n-m. 1. a branch (as extending) 2. (figuratively) a tribe 3. also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff 4. (figuratively) a support of life, e.g. bread) [from H5186] KJV: rod, staff, tribe. Root(s): H5186