מַת

matNoun (Masculine)H4962

man

From: from the same as H4970 (מָתַי);

Short Definition

properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. male, man 1a) males, men 1b) few men (in prose) 1b1) less emphasis on sex 1c) men (poetic) 1c1) less emphasis on sex

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

21 times

Appears 21 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
6
Job
6
Isaiah
3
Psalms
3
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 16:19
  • Deuteronomy 3:6
  • Isaiah 3:25
  • Job 11:3
  • Job 24:12

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