Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4991 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַתּתָּת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H4976 abbreviated form |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | mattath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mat-tawth' |
| Meaning: | 1. a present |
| KJV Renderings: | gift. |
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[מַתַּת] noun feminine id.; — absolute מַתָּ֑ת 1Kgs 13:7 construct מַתַּת Prov 25:14 + 4 t.; — gift = reward 1Kgs 13:7 מַתַּת יָדוֺ the gift of his hand, i.e. of his power, what he is able to give Ezek 46:5; Ezek 46:11 (compare מַתָּנָה and יָד 2); אֱלֹהִים ׳ מ Eccl 3:13 the gift of God (of the enjoyment of man), so Eccl 5:18 שָׁ֑קֶר ׳ מ Prov 25:14 a gift of falsity, i.e. one promised and not given.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
1 Kings 18:7
Proverbs 25:14
Ezekiel 46:5
Ezekiel 11:5
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