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Lexicon :: Strong's H4962 - maṯ

Aa
מַת
Transliteration
maṯ
Pronunciation
math
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as מָתַי (H4970)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1263

Strong’s Definitions

מַת math, math; from the same as H4970; properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural):— few, × friends, men, persons, × small.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H4962 in the following manner: men (14x), few (2x), few (with H4557) (1x), friends (1x), number (1x), persons (1x), small (1x), with (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H4962 in the following manner: men (14x), few (2x), few (with H4557) (1x), friends (1x), number (1x), persons (1x), small (1x), with (1x).

  1. male, man

    1. males, men

    2. few men (in prose)

      1. less emphasis on sex

    3. men (poetic)

      1. less emphasis on sex

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַת math, math; from the same as H4970; properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural):— few, × friends, men, persons, × small.
STRONGS H4962: Abbreviations
† [מַת] noun masculine male, man (מְתוּֿ in proper name; Zinjirli מת collective males, male offspring; Assyrian mutu, husband; Ethiopic bdb060701 id.; compare Egyptian m-t, phallus, male, Steind in BaNB § 2b, δ); — only plural מְתִים Job 11:3 + 3 times, מְתִם Deuteronomy 2:34; Deuteronomy 3:6 + Judges 20:48 (probably), for MT מְתֹם, so GFM; construct מְתֵי Genesis 34:30 + 13 times; suffix 2nd person feminine singular מְתַיִךְ; Isaiah 3:25; 3rd person masculine singular מְתָיו Deuteronomy 33:6; —
1. males, men, Isaiah 3:25 (|| גְּבוּרָתֵךְ); more distinctly, וְהַטָּף (וְ)הַנָּשִׁים מְתִם עִיר Deuteronomy 2:34; Deuteronomy 3:6 every city of males (male population, compare Dr), and the women, etc.; Judges 20:48 (see above; opposed to בְּהֵמָה).
2. usually less emphasis on sex, in prose only phrase:
a. מִסְפָּר מְתֵי men of number (numerable, i.e. few) Genesis 34:30 (J; apposition of אֲנִי = Jacob, representing his family), Deuteronomy 4:27; Jeremiah 44:28, also Psalm 105:12 = 1 Chronicles 16:19; compare מִסְפָּר מְתָיו וִיהִי Deuteronomy 33:6 and (but) let his men be few.
b. בִּמְתֵי מְעָ֑ט = consisting of a few men Deuteronomy 26:5; Deuteronomy 28:62
3. elsewhere only in poetry, sex usually not emphasized:
a. Job 11:3; Job 24:12; Psalm 17:14 (twice in verse) (but text probably corrupt, of. Bae We; at least omit ממתים ידך Ol Bi Che, compare Hup-Now); מְתֵי ישׂראל Isaiah 41:14.
b. poetic phrase: מְתֵי שָׁוְא men of false-hood Job 11:11; Psalm 26:4; אָוֶן מ׳ Psalm 22:15 men of wickedness; סוֺדִי מ׳ Psalm 19:19 men of my cycle; אָהֳלִי מ׳ Job 31:31 men of my tent (household); רָעָב מ׳ Isaiah 5:13 men of hunger, but read probably מְזֵי ר׳ sucked out, empty from hunger (as Deuteronomy 32:24) Ew De Che Di Du (compare מָזֶה).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

34:30; 34:30

Deuteronomy

2:34; 2:34; 3:6; 3:6; 4:27; 26:5; 28:62; 32:24; 33:6; 33:6

Judges

20:48; 20:48

1 Chronicles

16:19

Job

11:3; 11:3; 11:11; 24:12; 31:31

Psalms

17:14; 22:15; 26:4; 105:12

Isaiah

3:25; 3:25; 5:13; 41:14

Jeremiah

44:28

H4962

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4962 matches the Hebrew מַת (maṯ),
which occurs 22 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:6 - And we utterly destroyed H2763 them, H853 as H834 we did H6213 unto Sihon H5511 king H4428 of Heshbon, H2809 utterly destroying H2763 the men, H4962 women, H802 and children, H2945 of H5892➔ every H3605 city. ➔H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:27 - And H6327➔ the LORD H3068 shall scatter ➔H6327 you H853 among the nations, H5971 and ye shall be left H7604 few H4962 in number H4557 among the heathen, H1471 whither H834 the LORD H3068 shall lead H5090 you. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:5 - And thou shalt speak H6030 and say H559 before H6440 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 A Syrian H761 ready to perish H6 was my father, H1 and he went down H3381 into Egypt, H4714 and sojourned H1481 there H8033 with H4962 a few, H4592 and became H1961 there H8033 a nation, H1471 great, H1419 mighty, H6099 and populous: H7227

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:62 - And ye shall be left H7604 few H4592 in number, H4962 whereas H8478 H834 ye were H1961 as the stars H3556 of heaven H8064 for multitude; H7230 because H3588 thou wouldest H8085➔ not H3808 obey ➔H8085 the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 thy God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:19 - When ye were H1961 but few, H4962 H4557 even a few, H4592 and strangers H1481 in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:3 - Should H2790➔ thy lies H907 make ➔H2790➔ men H4962 hold their peace? ➔H2790 and when thou mockest, H3932 shall H3637➔ no man H369 make thee ashamed? ➔H3637

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:11 - For H3588 he H1931 knoweth H3045 vain H7723 men: H4962 he seeth H7200➔ wickedness H205 also; ➔H7200 will he H995➔ not then H3808 consider ➔H995 it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:19 - All H3605 my inward H5475 friends H4962 abhorred me: H8581 and they H2088 whom I loved H157 are turned H2015 against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:15 - Hast thou marked H8104 the H734➔ old H5769 way ➔H734 which H834 wicked H205 men H4962 have trodden? H1869

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:12 - Men H4962 groan H5008 from out of the city, H5892 and the soul H5315 of the wounded H2491 crieth out: H7768 yet God H433 layeth H7760 not H3808 folly H8604 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:31 - If H518 the men H4962 of my tabernacle H168 said H559 not, H3808 Oh that H4310 we had H5414 of his flesh! H1320 we H7646➔ cannot H3808 be satisfied. ➔H7646

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:14 - From men H4962 which are thy hand, H3027 O LORD, H3068 from men H4962 of the world, H2465 which have their portion H2506 in H2416➔ this life, ➔H2416 and H6845➔ whose belly H990 thou fillest H4390 with thy hid ➔H6845 treasure: they are full H7646 of children, H1121 and leave H3240 the rest of their H3499 substance to their babes. H5768

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:4 - I have H3427➔ not H3808 sat ➔H3427 with H5973 vain H7723 persons, H4962 neither H3808 will I go in H935 with H5973 dissemblers. H5956

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:12 - When they were H1961 but a few men H4962 in number; H4557 yea, very few, H4592 and strangers H1481 in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:25 - Thy men H4962 shall fall H5307 by the sword, H2719 and thy mighty H1369 in the war. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:13 - Therefore H3651 my people H5971 are gone into captivity, H1540 because H1097➔ they have no ➔H1097 knowledge: H1847 and their honourable H3519 men H4962 are famished, H7458 and their multitude H1995 dried up H6704 with thirst. H6772

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:14 - Fear H3372➔ not, H408 thou ➔H3372 worm H8438 Jacob, H3290 and ye men H4962 of Israel; H3478 I H589 will help thee, H5826 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 and thy redeemer, H1350 the Holy One H6918 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:28 - Yet H6412➔ a H4557➔ small H4962 number ➔H4557 that escape ➔H6412 the sword H2719 shall return H7725 out H4480 of the land H776 of Egypt H4714 into the land H776 of Judah, H3063 and H3045➔ all H3605 the remnant H7611 of Judah, H3063 that are gone H935 into the land H776 of Egypt H4714 to sojourn H1481 there, H8033 shall know ➔H3045 whose H4310 words H1697 shall stand, H6965 mine, H4480 or theirs.
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