מַטֶּה
mat.tehNoun (Masculine)H4294
tribe: rod
From: or (feminine) מַטָּה; from H5186 (נָטָה);
Short Definition
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)
Full Lexicon Entry
rod/staff 1) staff, branch, tribe 1a) staff, rod, shaft 1b) branch (of vine) 1c) tribe 1c1) company led by chief with staff (originally)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
177 timesAppears 177 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Numbers
80
Joshua
45
Exodus
22
Ezk
8
Isaiah
7
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 7:14
- Genesis 38:18
- Joshua 20:8
- Numbers 1:37
- Numbers 2:29
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