BDB5156
מַטֶּה251 noun masculine Exod 4:17 (feminine Mic 6:9 according to ᵑ0 , but dubious, see below)
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4294 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַטֶּה מַטָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5186 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 252 |
| Transliteration: | matteh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mat-teh' (or (feminine) mattah {mat-taw'}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 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) |
| KJV Renderings: | rod, staff, tribe. |
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מַטֶּה251 noun masculine Exod 4:17 (feminine Mic 6:9 according to ᵑ0 , but dubious, see below)
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Genesis 38:18
Genesis 7:9
Genesis 17:1
Genesis 8:5
Genesis 9:23
Genesis 14:16
Genesis 17:5
Genesis 81:2
Genesis 85:30
Genesis 88:22
Genesis 26:26
Numbers 1:4
Numbers 2:5
Numbers 3:6
Numbers 7:2
Numbers 10:15
Numbers 13:2
Numbers 17:2
Numbers 18:8
Numbers 20:8
Numbers 26:55
Numbers 31:4
Numbers 82:28
Numbers 33:54
Numbers 34:13
Joshua 13:15
Joshua 14:1
Joshua 15:1
Joshua 18:11
Joshua 19:1
Joshua 20:8
Joshua 21:1
Joshua 22:1
1 Samuel 14:27
1 Kings 7:14
1 Kings 12:81
2 Chronicles 5:2
Psalms 105:16
Psalms 110:2
Isaiah 9:4
Isaiah 10:24
Jeremiah 48:17
Micah 6:9
Habakkuk 3:9
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