מַטֶּה
Strong's H4294
maṭṭeh
/mat-teh'/
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)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H4294
- Hebrew
- מַטֶּה
- Transliteration
- maṭṭeh
- Pronunciation
- /mat-teh'/
- KJV Translations
- 3 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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)
Derivation
or (feminine) מַטָּה; from H5186 (נָטָה);H5186 (nâṭâh)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
rodstafftribe
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of maṭṭeh:
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