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Lexicon :: Strong's H4294 - maṭṭê

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מַטֶּה
Transliteration
maṭṭê
Pronunciation
mat-teh'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1352b

Strong’s Definitions

מַטֶּה maṭṭeh, mat-teh'; or (feminine) מַטָּה maṭṭâh; from H5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread):—rod, staff, tribe.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 251x

The KJV translates Strong's H4294 in the following manner: tribe (182x), rod (52x), staff (15x), staves (1x), tribe (with H4294) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 251x
The KJV translates Strong's H4294 in the following manner: tribe (182x), rod (52x), staff (15x), staves (1x), tribe (with H4294) (1x).

  1. staff, branch, tribe

    1. staff, rod, shaft

    2. branch (of vine)

    3. tribe

      1. company led by chief with staff (originally)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַטֶּה maṭṭeh, mat-teh'; or (feminine) מַטָּה maṭṭâh; from H5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread):—rod, staff, tribe.
STRONGS H4294: Abbreviations
מַטֶּה 251 noun masculineExodus 4:17 (feminine Micah 6:9 according to MT, but dubious, see below)
1. staff, rod, shaft.
2. branch.
3. tribe (Ecclus 48:2 staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25 tribe); — absolute מ׳ Genesis 38:25 +; construct מַטַּה Exodus 4:20 +; suffix מַטְּךָ Genesis 38:18 + 5 times, מַטֶּ֑ךָ Exodus 8:1, מַטֵּ֫הוּ Isaiah 10:24 + 10 times; plural מַטּוֺת 1 Kings 8:1 +, etc.; suffix מַטּוֺחָם Exodus 7:12; Numbers 17:21; also מַטָּיו Habakkuk 3:14 (but read מַטֶּיךָ or — Gr — מַטֹּתֶיךָ); —
1. (compare מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט) staff of traveller Genesis 38:18, 25 (J); in general Isaiah 10:15 (simile; || שֵׁבֶט); from staff as support comes figurative מַטֵּהלֶֿחֶם staff of bread (food supply) Ezekiel 4:16; Ezekiel 5:16; Ezekiel 14:13; Leviticus 26:26; Psalm 105:16; of staff or rod, Moses as shepherd Exodus 4:2, 4; Exodus 7:15 (J), Exodus 4:17; Exodus 7:17, 20; Exodus 9:23; Exodus 10:13; Exodus 17:5 (all E); compare also Isaiah 10:26; Exodus 14:16; Numbers 20:8, 9, 11 (all P); called הָאֱלֹהִים מ׳ Exodus 4:20; Exodus 17:9 (both E), because of miraculous power connected with it; compare mirac. rod of Aaron Exodus 7:9, 10, 12, 19; Exodus 8:1; Exodus 8:12; Exodus 8:13 (all P), and of Egyptian magicians Exodus 7:12 (twice in verse) (P); compare Aaron's rod that budded Numbers 17:18 [Numbers 17:3]; Numbers 17:21 [Numbers 17:6]; Numbers 17:23 [Numbers 17:8]; Numbers 17:25 [Numbers 17:10] (compare RSSemitic i. 180; 2d ed. 197); carried even by warrior 1 Samuel 14:27, 43; מַטֵּה שִׁכְמוֺ Isaiah 9:3 i.e. rod that strikes his shoulder, task-master's rod (|| שֵׁבֶט הַנֹּגֵשׂ בּוֺ), compare Isaiah 10:5 and Isaiah 10:24; Isaiah 14:5 (|| שֵׁבֶט), all figurative of oppression; מַטֵּה מוּסָדָה Isaiah 30:32 appointed rod (of punishment); compare מ׳ Ezekiel 7:10, 11 (but text obscure, Co — which see — sceptre), also Micah 6:9 according to MT, but see below 3; used in beating out (חבט) fennel Isaiah 28:27; staff as badge of leader or ruler מַטֵּהעֹֿז Jeremiah 48:17 (|| מַקֵּל), compare Psalm 110:2; so Numbers 17:17 [Numbers 17:2] (4 times in verse) + 10 times Numbers 17; apparently shafts, i.e. arrows or spears, Habakkuk 3:9, 14 (compare Now Da GASm).
†2. branch of vine Ezekiel 19:11, 12, 14 (twice in verse).
3. tribe (183 times), originally company led by chief with staff: specifically of tribes of Israel in both singular and plural, 1 Kings 7:14; 1 Kings 8:1 2 Chronicles 5:2; Exodus 31:2 + 5 times Exodus; Leviticus 24:11; Numbers 1:4 + 89 times Numbers; Joshua 7:1 + 56 times Joshua (all P); 1 Chronicles 6:45 + 21 times 1 Chronicles 6; 1 Chronicles 12:31; probably also Micah 6:9 (vocative; so Greek Version of the LXX We Now GASm). — compare שֵׁבֶט, and on relation of these two words for tribe Hebrew usage DrJPhoenician xi. (1882), 213 f.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

38:18; 38:18; 38:25; 38:25

Exodus

4:2; 4:4; 4:17; 4:17; 4:20; 4:20; 7:9; 7:10; 7:12; 7:12; 7:12; 7:15; 7:17; 7:19; 7:20; 8:1; 8:1; 8:12; 8:13; 9:23; 10:13; 14:16; 17:5; 17:9; 31:2

Leviticus

24:11; 26:26

Numbers

1:4; 17; 17:2; 17:3; 17:6; 17:8; 17:10; 20:8; 20:9; 20:11

Joshua

7:1

1 Samuel

14:27; 14:43

1 Kings

7:14; 8:1; 8:1

1 Chronicles

6; 6:45; 12:31

2 Chronicles

5:2

Psalms

105:16; 110:2

Isaiah

9:3; 10:5; 10:15; 10:24; 10:24; 10:26; 14:5; 28:27; 30:32

Jeremiah

48:17

Ezekiel

4:16; 5:16; 7:10; 7:11; 14:13; 19:11; 19:12; 19:14

Micah

6:9; 6:9; 6:9

Habakkuk

3:9; 3:14; 3:14

H4294

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Strong's Number H4294 matches the Hebrew מַטֶּה (maṭṭê),
which occurs 252 times in 205 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 4 / 5 (Jos 21:17–Eze 19:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:17 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:20 - And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe H4294 of Ephraim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:23 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:25 - And out of the half tribe H4294 of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs; two cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:27 - And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe H4294 of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:28 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:30 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:32 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:34 - And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe H4294 of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:36 - And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:38 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:1 - Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe H4294 of Manasseh,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:14 - And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes H4294 of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:27 - But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod H4294 that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:43 - Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod H4294 that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:14 - He was a widow's son of the tribe H4294 of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:1 - Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, H4294 the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:60 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:61

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:61 - And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, H4294 were cities given out of the half tribe, H4294 namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:62 - And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe H4294 of Issachar, and out of the tribe H4294 of Asher, and out of the tribe H4294 of Naphtali, and out of the tribe H4294 of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:63

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:63 - Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe H4294 of Reuben, and out of the tribe H4294 of Gad, and out of the tribe H4294 of Zebulun, twelve cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:65

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:65 - And they gave by lot out of the tribe H4294 of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe H4294 of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe H4294 of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:66

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:66 - And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe H4294 of Ephraim.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:70

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:70 - And out of the half tribe H4294 of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:71 - Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe H4294 of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:72 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:74 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:76 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:77 - Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe H4294 of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:78 - And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe H4294 of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:80 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:31 - And of the half tribe H4294 of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:2 - Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, H4294 the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:16 - Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff H4294 of bread.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:2 - The LORD shall send the rod H4294 of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:4 - For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff H4294 of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:5 - O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff H4294 in their hand is mine indignation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:15 - Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff H4294 should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:24 - Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff H4294 against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:26 - And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod H4294 was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:5 - The LORD hath broken the staff H4294 of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:27 - For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, H4294 and the cummin with a rod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:32

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:32 - And in every place where the grounded staff H4294 shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:17 - All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff H4294 broken, and the beautiful rod!

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:16 - Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff H4294 of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:16 - When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff H4294 of bread:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:10 - Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod H4294 hath blossomed, pride hath budded.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:11 - Violence is risen up into a rod H4294 of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:13 - Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff H4294 of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:11 - And she had strong rods H4294 for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.

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