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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 23 times in 15 verses in '1Ch' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:60

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 Box 1Ch 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 Box 1Ch 6:62

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 Box 1Ch 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 Box 1Ch 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 Box 1Ch 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 Box 1Ch 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 Box 1Ch 6:71

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 Box 1Ch 6:72

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 Box 1Ch 6:74

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 Box 1Ch 6:76

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 Box 1Ch 6:77

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 Box 1Ch 6:78

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 Box 1Ch 6:80

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 Box 1Ch 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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