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Lexicon :: Strong's H4962 - maṯ

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מַת
Transliteration
maṯ
Pronunciation
math
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as מָתַי (H4970)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1263

Strong’s Definitions

מַת math, math; from the same as H4970; properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural):— few, × friends, men, persons, × small.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H4962 in the following manner: men (14x), few (2x), few (with H4557) (1x), friends (1x), number (1x), persons (1x), small (1x), with (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H4962 in the following manner: men (14x), few (2x), few (with H4557) (1x), friends (1x), number (1x), persons (1x), small (1x), with (1x).

  1. male, man

    1. males, men

    2. few men (in prose)

      1. less emphasis on sex

    3. men (poetic)

      1. less emphasis on sex

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַת math, math; from the same as H4970; properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural):— few, × friends, men, persons, × small.
STRONGS H4962: Abbreviations
† [מַת] noun masculine male, man (מְתוּֿ in proper name; Zinjirli מת collective males, male offspring; Assyrian mutu, husband; Ethiopic bdb060701 id.; compare Egyptian m-t, phallus, male, Steind in BaNB § 2b, δ); — only plural מְתִים Job 11:3 + 3 times, מְתִם Deuteronomy 2:34; Deuteronomy 3:6 + Judges 20:48 (probably), for MT מְתֹם, so GFM; construct מְתֵי Genesis 34:30 + 13 times; suffix 2nd person feminine singular מְתַיִךְ; Isaiah 3:25; 3rd person masculine singular מְתָיו Deuteronomy 33:6; —
1. males, men, Isaiah 3:25 (|| גְּבוּרָתֵךְ); more distinctly, וְהַטָּף (וְ)הַנָּשִׁים מְתִם עִיר Deuteronomy 2:34; Deuteronomy 3:6 every city of males (male population, compare Dr), and the women, etc.; Judges 20:48 (see above; opposed to בְּהֵמָה).
2. usually less emphasis on sex, in prose only phrase:
a. מִסְפָּר מְתֵי men of number (numerable, i.e. few) Genesis 34:30 (J; apposition of אֲנִי = Jacob, representing his family), Deuteronomy 4:27; Jeremiah 44:28, also Psalm 105:12 = 1 Chronicles 16:19; compare מִסְפָּר מְתָיו וִיהִי Deuteronomy 33:6 and (but) let his men be few.
b. בִּמְתֵי מְעָ֑ט = consisting of a few men Deuteronomy 26:5; Deuteronomy 28:62
3. elsewhere only in poetry, sex usually not emphasized:
a. Job 11:3; Job 24:12; Psalm 17:14 (twice in verse) (but text probably corrupt, of. Bae We; at least omit ממתים ידך Ol Bi Che, compare Hup-Now); מְתֵי ישׂראל Isaiah 41:14.
b. poetic phrase: מְתֵי שָׁוְא men of false-hood Job 11:11; Psalm 26:4; אָוֶן מ׳ Psalm 22:15 men of wickedness; סוֺדִי מ׳ Psalm 19:19 men of my cycle; אָהֳלִי מ׳ Job 31:31 men of my tent (household); רָעָב מ׳ Isaiah 5:13 men of hunger, but read probably מְזֵי ר׳ sucked out, empty from hunger (as Deuteronomy 32:24) Ew De Che Di Du (compare מָזֶה).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

34:30; 34:30

Deuteronomy

2:34; 2:34; 3:6; 3:6; 4:27; 26:5; 28:62; 32:24; 33:6; 33:6

Judges

20:48; 20:48

1 Chronicles

16:19

Job

11:3; 11:3; 11:11; 24:12; 31:31

Psalms

17:14; 22:15; 26:4; 105:12

Isaiah

3:25; 3:25; 5:13; 41:14

Jeremiah

44:28

H4962

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4962 matches the Hebrew מַת (maṯ),
which occurs 22 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:30 - Then Jacob H3290 said H559 to Simeon H8095 and Levi, H3878 “You have brought H5916 trouble H5916 on me by making H887 me odious H887 among the inhabitants H3427 of the land, H776 among the Canaanites H3669 and the Perizzites; H6522 and [fn]my men H4962 being few H4962 in number, H4557 they will gather H622 together against H5921 me and [fn]attack H5221 me and I will be destroyed, H8045 I and my household.” H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:34 - “So we captured H3920 all H3605 his cities H5892 at that time H6256 and [fn]utterly H2763 destroyed H2763 [fn]the men, H4962 women H802 and children H2945 of every H3605 city. H5892 We left H7604 no H3808 survivor. H8300

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:6 - “We [fn]utterly H2763 destroyed H2763 them, as we did H6213 to Sihon H5511 king H4428 of Heshbon, H2809 [fn]utterly H2763 destroying H2763 [fn]the men, H4962 women H802 and children H2945 of every H3605 city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:27 - “The LORD H3068 will scatter H6327 you among the peoples, H5971 and you will be left H7604 few H4962 in number H4557 among the nations H1471 where H834 H8033 the LORD H3068 drives H5090 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:5 - “You shall answer H6030 and say H559 before H6440 the LORD H3068 your God, H430 ‘My father H1 was a [fn]wandering H6 Aramean, H761 and he went H3381 down H3381 to Egypt H4714 and [fn]sojourned H1481 there, H8033 few H4592 in number; H4962 but there H8033 he became H1961 a great, H1419 mighty H6099 and populous H7227 nation. H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:62 - “Then you shall be left H7604 few H4592 in number, H4962 whereas H8478 H834 you were as numerous H7230 as the stars H3556 of heaven, H8064 because H3588 you did not [fn]obey H8085 H6963 the LORD H3068 your God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:6 - “May Reuben H7205 live H2421 and not die, H4191
Nor H408 his men H4962 be few.” H4557

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:19 - When they were only a few H4962 in number, H4557
Very few, H4592 and strangers H1481 in it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:3 - “Shall your boasts H907 silence H2790 men? H4962
And shall you scoff H3932 and none H369 rebuke? H3637

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:11 - “For He knows H3045 false H7723 men, H4962
And He sees H7200 iniquity H205 [fn]without H3808 investigating. H995

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:19 - “All H3605 [fn]my associates H4962 abhor H8581 me,
And those H2088 I love H157 have turned H2015 against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:15 - “Will you keep H8104 to the ancient H5769 path H734
Which H834 wicked H205 men H4962 have trod, H1869

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:12 - “From the city H5892 men H4962 groan, H5008
And the souls H5315 of the wounded H2491 cry H7768 out;
Yet God H433 does not pay H7760 attention H7760 to folly. H8604

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:31 - “Have the men H4962 of my tent H168 not said, H559
‘Who H4310 can [fn]find H5414 one who has not been satisfied H7646 with his meat’? H1320

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:14 - From men H4962 with Your hand, H3027 O LORD, H3068
From men H4962 [fn]of the world, H2465 whose portion H2506 is in this life, H2416
And whose belly H990 You fill H4390 with Your treasure; H6840
They are satisfied H7646 with children, H1121
And leave H5117 their abundance H3499 to their babes. H5768

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:4 - I do not sit H3427 with [fn]deceitful H7723 men, H4962
Nor H3808 will I go H935 with [fn]pretenders. H5956

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:12 - When they were only a few H4962 men H4962 in number, H4557
Very few, H4592 and strangers H1481 in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:25 - Your men H4962 will fall H5307 by the sword H2719
And your [fn]mighty H1369 ones H1369 in battle. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:13 - Therefore H3651 My people H5971 go H1540 into exile H1540 for their lack H1097 of knowledge; H1847
And [fn]their honorable H3519 men H4962 are famished, H7458
And their multitude H1995 is parched H6704 with thirst. H6772

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:14 - “Do not fear, H3372 you worm H8439 Jacob, H3290 you men H4962 of Israel; H3478
I will help H5826 you,” declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 “[fn]and your Redeemer H1350 is the Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:28 - ‘Those who H6412 escape H6412 the sword H2719 will return H7725 out of the land H776 of Egypt H4714 to the land H776 of Judah H3063 [fn]few H4962 in number. H4557 Then all H3605 the remnant H7611 of Judah H3063 who have gone H935 to the land H776 of Egypt H4714 to reside H1481 there H8033 will know H3045 whose H4310 word H1697 will stand, H6965 Mine H4480 or theirs. H4480 H1992
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