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Lexicon :: Strong's H4294 - maṭṭê

Aa
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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4294 matches the Hebrew מַטֶּה (maṭṭê),
which occurs 252 times in 205 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (Num 34:19–Jos 21:9)

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:19 - And H428 the names H8034 of the men H376 are these: H428 Of the tribe H4294 of Judah, H3063 Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh. H3312
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:20 - And of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Simeon, H8095 Shemuel H8050 the son H1121 of Ammihud. H5989
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:21 - Of the tribe H4294 of Benjamin, H1144 Elidad H449 the son H1121 of Chislon. H3692
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:22 - And H4294 the prince H5387 of the tribe  H4294 of the children H1121 of Dan, H1835 Bukki H1231 the son H1121 of Jogli. H3020
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:23 - The prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Joseph, H3130 for the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Manasseh, H4519 Hanniel H2592 the son H1121 of Ephod. H641
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:24 - And H4294 the prince H5387 of the tribe  H4294 of the children H1121 of Ephraim, H669 Kemuel H7055 the son H1121 of Shiphtan. H8204
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:25 - And H4294 the prince H5387 of the tribe  H4294 of the children H1121 of Zebulun, H2074 Elizaphan H469 the son H1121 of Parnach. H6535
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:26 - And H4294 the prince H5387 of the tribe  H4294 of the children H1121 of Issachar, H3485 Paltiel H6409 the son H1121 of Azzan. H5821
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:27 - And H4294 the prince H5387 of the tribe  H4294 of the children H1121 of Asher, H836 Ahihud H282 the son H1121 of Shelomi. H8015
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:28 - And H4294 the prince H5387 of the tribe  H4294 of the children H1121 of Naphtali, H5321 Pedahel H6300 the son H1121 of Ammihud. H5989
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:3 - And if they be H1961 married H802 to any H259 of the sons H1121 of the H7626 other tribes H7626 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 then shall H1639 their inheritance H5159 be taken H1639 from the inheritance H5159 of our fathers, H1 and shall be put H3254 to H5921 the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 whereunto H834 they are received: H1961 so H1486 shall it be taken H1639 from the lot H1486 of our inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:4 - And when H518 the jubile H3104 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 shall be, H1961 then shall H3254 their inheritance H5159 be put H3254 unto H5921 the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 whereunto H834 they are received: H1961 so H5159 shall H1639 their inheritance H5159 be taken away H1639 from the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 of our fathers. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:5 - And H6680 Moses H4872 commanded H6680 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 according to H5921 the word H6310 of the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 The tribe H4294 of the sons H1121 of Joseph H3130 hath said H1696 well. H3651
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:6 - This H2088 is the thing H1697 which H834 the LORD H3068 doth command H6680 concerning the daughters H1323 of Zelophehad, H6765 saying, H559 Let them H1961 marry H802 to whom H2896 they think H5869 best; H2896 only H389 to the family H4940 of the tribe H4294 of their father H1 shall they H1961 marry. H802
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:7 - So H3808 shall H5437 not H3808 the inheritance H5159 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 remove H5437 from tribe H4294 to H413 tribe: H4294 for H3588 every one H376 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 shall keep himself H1692 to the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 of his fathers. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:8 - And every H3605 daughter, H1323 that possesseth H3423 an inheritance H5159 in any tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 shall be H1961 wife H802 unto one H259 of the family H4940 of the tribe H4294 of her father, H1 that H4616 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 may enjoy H3423 every man H376 the inheritance H5159 of his fathers. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:9 - Neither H3808 shall H5437 the inheritance H5159 remove H5437 from H4294 one tribe  H4294 to H4294 another H312 tribe;  H4294 but H3588 every one H376 of the tribes H4294 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 shall keep himself H1692 to his own inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:12 - And they were H1961 married H802 into the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Manasseh H4519 the son H1121 of Joseph, H3130 and H1961 their inheritance H5159 remained H1961 in H5921 the tribe H4294 of the family H4940 of their father. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:1 - But H4603 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 committed H4603 a trespass H4604 in the accursed thing: H2764 for H3947 Achan, H5912 the son H1121 of Carmi, H3756 the son H1121 of Zabdi, H2067 the son H1121 of Zerah, H2226 of the tribe H4294 of Judah, H3063 took H3947 of H4480 the accursed thing: H2764 and H2734 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against the children H1121 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:18 - And he brought H7126 his household H1004 man by man; H1397 and H3920 Achan, H5912 the son H1121 of Carmi, H3756 the son H1121 of Zabdi, H2067 the son H1121 of Zerah, H2226 of the tribe H4294 of Judah, H3063 was taken. H3920
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:15 - And H5414 Moses H4872 gave H5414 unto the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 inheritance according to their families. H4940
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:24 - And H5414 Moses H4872 gave H5414 inheritance unto the tribe H4294 of Gad, H1410 even unto the children H1121 of Gad H1410 according to their families. H4940
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:29 - And H5414 Moses H4872 gave H5414 inheritance unto the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh: H4519 and this was H1961 the possession of the half H2677 tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Manasseh H4519 by their families. H4940
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:1 - And these H428 are the countries which H834 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 inherited H5157 in the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 which H834 Eleazar H499 the priest, H3548 and Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun, H5126 and the heads H7218 of the fathers H1 of the tribes H4294 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 distributed for inheritance H5157 to them. H853
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:2 - By lot H1486 was their inheritance, H5159 as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 by the hand H3027 of Moses, H4872 for H8672 the H4294 nine H8672 tribes,  H4294 and for H2677 the H4294 half H2677 tribe.  H4294
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:3 - For H3588 Moses H4872 had given H5414 the inheritance H5159 of two H8147 tribes H4294 and an half H2677 tribe H4294 on the other side H5676 Jordan: H3383 but unto the Levites H3881 he gave H5414 none H3808 inheritance H5159 among them. H8432
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:4 - For H3588 the children H1121 of Joseph H3130 were H1961 two H8147 tribes, H4294 Manasseh H4519 and Ephraim: H669 therefore H3588 they gave H5414 no H3808 part H2506 unto the Levites H3881 in the land, H776 save H518 cities H5892 to dwell H3427 in, with their suburbs H4054 for their cattle H4735 and for their substance. H7075
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:1 - This then was H1961 the lot H1486 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Judah H3063 by their families; H4940 even to H413 the border H1366 of Edom H123 the wilderness H4057 of Zin H6790 southward H5045 was the uttermost part H7097 of the south coast. H8486
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:20 - This H2063 is the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Judah H3063 according to their families. H4940
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:21 - And H1961 the H5892 uttermost H7097 cities H5892 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Judah H3063 toward H413 the coast H1366 of Edom H123 southward H5045 were H1961 Kabzeel, H6909 and Eder, H5740 and Jagur, H3017
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 16:8 - The border H1366 went out H3212 from Tappuah H8599 westward H3220 unto the river H5158 Kanah; H7071 and H1961 the goings out thereof H8444 were H1961 at the sea. H3220 This H2063 is the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Ephraim H669 by their families. H4940
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:1 - There was also H1961 a lot H1486 for the tribe H4294 of Manasseh; H4519 for H3588 he H1931 was the firstborn H1060 of Joseph; H3130 to wit, for Machir H4353 the firstborn H1060 of Manasseh, H4519 the father H1 of Gilead: H1568 because H3588 he H1931 was H1961 a man H376 of war, H4421 therefore H1961 he had H1961 Gilead H1568 and Bashan. H1316
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:11 - And H5927 the lot H1486 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 came up H5927 according to their families: H4940 and H3318 the coast H1366 of their lot H1486 came forth H3318 between H996 the children H1121 of Judah H3063 and H996 the children H1121 of Joseph. H3130
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:21 - Now H1961 the cities H5892 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 according to their families H4940 were H1961 Jericho, H3405 and Bethhoglah, H1031 H1031 and the valley H6010 of Keziz, H7104
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:1 - And H3318 the H1486 second H8145 lot H1486 came forth H3318 to Simeon, H8095 even for the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Simeon H8095 according to their families: H4940 and H1961 their inheritance H5159 was H1961 within H8432 the inheritance H5159 of the children H1121 of Judah. H3063
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:8 - And all H3605 the villages H2691 that H834 were round about H5439 these H428 cities H5892 to H5704 Baalathbeer, H1192 H1192 Ramath H7414 of the south. H5045 This H2063 is the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Simeon H8095 according to their families. H4940
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:23 - This H2063 is the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Issachar H3485 according to their families, H4940 the cities H5892 and their villages. H2691
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:24 - And H3318 the H1486 fifth H2549 lot H1486 came out H3318 for the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Asher H836 according to their families. H4940
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:31 - This H2063 is the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Asher H836 according to their families, H4940 these H428 cities H5892 with their villages. H2691
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:39 - This H2063 is the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Naphtali H5321 according to their families, H4940 the cities H5892 and their villages. H2691
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:40 - And the H1486 seventh H7637 lot H1486 came out H3318 for the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Dan H1835 according to their families. H4940
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:48 - This H2063 is the inheritance H5159 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Dan H1835 according to their families, H4940 these H428 cities H5892 with their villages. H2691
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:51 - These H428 are the inheritances, H5159 which H834 Eleazar H499 the priest, H3548 and Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun, H5126 and the heads H7218 of the fathers H1 of the tribes H4294 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 divided for an inheritance H5157 by lot H1486 in Shiloh H7887 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 at the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation. H4150 So they made an end H3615 of dividing H2505 the country. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:8 - And on the other side H5676 Jordan H3383 by Jericho H3405 eastward, H4217 they assigned H5414 Bezer H1221 in the wilderness H4057 upon the plain H4334 out of the tribe H4294 of Reuben, H7205 and H853 Ramoth H7216 in Gilead H1568 out of the tribe H4294 of Gad, H1410 and H853 Golan H1474 in Bashan H1316 out of the tribe H4294 of Manasseh. H4519
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:1 - Then came near H5066 the heads H7218 of the fathers H1 of the Levites H3881 unto H413 Eleazar H499 the priest, H3548 and unto H413 Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun, H5126 and unto H413 the heads H7218 of the fathers H1 of the tribes H4294 of the children H1121 of Israel; H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:4 - And H3318 the lot H1486 came out H3318 for the families H4940 of the Kohathites: H6956 and H1961 the children H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest, H3548 which were of H4480 the Levites, H3881 had H1961 by lot H1486 out of the tribe H4294 of Judah, H3063 and out of the tribe H4294 of Simeon, H8099 and out of the tribe H4294 of Benjamin, H1144 thirteen H7969 H6240 cities. H5892
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:5 - And H1121 the rest H3498 of the children H1121 of Kohath H6955 had by lot H1486 out of the families H4940 of the tribe H4294 of Ephraim, H669 and out of the tribe H4294 of Dan, H1835 and out of the half H2677 tribe H4294 of Manasseh, H4519 ten H6235 cities. H5892
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:6 - And the children H1121 of Gershon H1648 had by lot H1486 out of the families H4940 of the tribe H4294 of Issachar, H3485 and out of the tribe H4294 of Asher, H836 and out of the tribe H4294 of Naphtali, H5321 and out of the half H2677 tribe H4294 of Manasseh H4519 in Bashan, H1316 thirteen H7969 H6240 cities. H5892
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:7 - The children H1121 of Merari H4847 by their families H4940 had out of the tribe H4294 of Reuben, H7205 and out of the tribe H4294 of Gad, H1410 and out of the tribe H4294 of Zebulun, H2074 twelve H8147 H6240 cities. H5892
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:9 - And they gave H5414 out of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Judah, H3063 and out of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Simeon, H8095 these H428 cities H5892 which H834 are H7121 here mentioned H7121 by name, H8034

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