Strong's Lexicon

H4971

H4971 — מַתכּוֹנֶת מַתכּוּנֶת

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmathkonethnoun femOccurrences: 5TWOT: 2511c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H4971
Word:מַתכּוֹנֶת מַתכּוּנֶת
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H8505 in the transferred sense of measuring
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:mathkoneth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:math-ko'-neth (or mathkuneth {math-koo'-neth}) n-f.
Meaning:1. proportion (in size, number or ingredients)
KJV Renderings:composition, measure, state, tale.

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BDB9157

מַתְכֹּ֫נֶת noun feminine measurement, tale, proportion; —

1. construct הַלְּבֵנִים ׳ מ Exod 5:3 ( J ) the tale of bricks (compare 1.תֹּכֶן).
2. suffix בֻּנְתּוֺ- measurement, proportion, of ephah and bath Ezek 45:11 of composition of sacred oil Exod 30:32, תָּהּ- Exod 30:37 ( P ); of temple, its measurement, proportion תּוֺ- 2Chr 24:13.


תַּכְּרִיךְ see כרך . תֵּל and compounds see תלל .


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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