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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 2 / 5 (Num 2:22–Num 34:18)

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22 - “Then the tribe H4294 of Benjamin, and the leader of the sons of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27 - “Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe H4294 of Asher, and the leader of the sons of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:29 - “Then the tribe H4294 of Naphtali, and the leader of the sons of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:6 - “Bring the tribe H4294 of Levi near and have them stand before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2 - Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ households, brought an offering near (they were the leaders of the tribes H4294; they were the ones who [fn]were over the [fn]numbered men).

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Now the one who brought his offering near on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe H4294 of Judah;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:15 - and Nethanel the son of Zuar, over the tribal H4294 army of the sons of Issachar;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:16 - and Eliab the son of Helon over the tribal H4294 army of the sons of Zebulun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:19 - and Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai over the tribal H4294 army of the sons of Simeon,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:20 - and Eliasaph the son of Deuel over the tribal H4294 army of the sons of Gad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:23 - and Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur over the tribal H4294 army of the sons of Manasseh;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:24 - and Abidan the son of Gideoni over the tribal H4294 army of the sons of Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:26 - and Pagiel the son of Ochran over the tribal H4294 army of the sons of Asher;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:27 - and Ahira the son of Enan over the tribal H4294 army of the sons of Naphtali.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:2 - “Send out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel; you shall send a man from each of their fathers’ tribes H4294, every one a leader among them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:4 - These then were their names:

from the tribe H4294 of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;

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from the tribe H4294 of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:6

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from the tribe H4294 of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;

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from the tribe H4294 of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:8

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from the tribe H4294 of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:9 -

from the tribe H4294 of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;

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from the tribe H4294 of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:11 -

from the tribe H4294 of Joseph, from the tribe H4294 of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:12 -

from the tribe H4294 of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:13

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from the tribe H4294 of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:14 -

from the tribe H4294 of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:15 -

from the tribe H4294 of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2 - “Speak to the sons of Israel, and get from them a rod H4294 for each father’s household: twelve rods H4294 from all their leaders according to their fathers’ households. You shall write each name on his rod H4294,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:3 - and write Aaron’s name on the rod H4294 of Levi; for there is one rod H4294 for the head of each of their fathers’ households.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:5 - “And it will come about that the rod H4294 of the man whom I choose will sprout. Thus I will rid Myself of the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6 - Moses therefore spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him a rod H4294 apiece, for each leader according to their fathers’ households, twelve rods H4294, with the rod H4294 of Aaron among their rods H4294.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:7 - So Moses deposited the rods H4294 before Yahweh in the tent of the testimony.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:8 -

Now it happened on the next day Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and behold, the rod H4294 of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and put forth buds and produced flowers, and it bore ripe almonds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:9 - Moses then brought out all the rods H4294 from the presence of Yahweh to all the sons of Israel; and they looked, and each man took his rod H4294.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:10 - But Yahweh said to Moses, “Put back the rod H4294 of Aaron before the testimony [fn]to be kept as a sign against the [fn]rebels, that you may put an end to their grumblings against Me, so that they will not die.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2 - “But bring near with you also your brothers, the tribe H4294 of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may be joined with you and minister to you, while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:8 - “Take the rod H4294; and you and your brother Aaron assemble the congregation and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it may yield its water. You shall thus bring forth water for them out of the rock and let the congregation and their beasts drink.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:9 -

So Moses took the rod H4294 from before Yahweh, just as He had commanded him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:11 - Then Moses raised high his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod H4294; and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation and their beasts drank.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:55

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:55 - “But the land shall be divided by lot. They shall [fn]receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes H4294 of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:1 -

Then Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes H4294 of the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the word which Yahweh has commanded.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:4 - “One thousand from each tribe H4294 of all the tribes H4294 of Israel you shall send to the war.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5 - So there were [fn]furnished from the thousands of Israel, one thousand from each tribe H4294, twelve thousand armed for war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:6 - And Moses sent them, one thousand from each tribe H4294, to the war, and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war with them, and the holy vessels and the trumpets for the alarm in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:28 -

So Moses gave a command concerning them to Eleazar the priest and to Joshua the son of Nun and to the heads of the fathers’ households of the tribes H4294 of the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 33:54

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:54 - ‘And you shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the larger you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give a smaller inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes H4294 of your fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 34:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:13 -

So Moses commanded the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the land that you shall inherit by lot among you as a possession, which Yahweh has commanded to give to the nine and a half tribes H4294.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 34:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:14 - “For the tribe H4294 of the sons of Reuben have received theirs according to their fathers’ households, and the tribe H4294 of the sons of Gad according to their fathers’ households, and the half-tribe H4294 of Manasseh have received their inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 34:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:15 - “The two and a half tribes H4294 have received their inheritance across the Jordan opposite Jericho to the east toward the sunrise.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 34:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:18 - “And you shall take one leader of every tribe H4294 to apportion the land for inheritance.

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