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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

H4294

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

Page 2 / 5 (Num 2:22–Num 34:18)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22 - “Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27 - “Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher, and the leader of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:29 - “Then comes the tribe of Naphtali, and the leader of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:6 - “Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2 - Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, who were the leaders of the tribes and over those who were numbered, made an offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:12 - And the one who offered his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:15 - Over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:16 - And over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:19 - Over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:20 - And over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:23 - Over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:24 - And over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:26 - Over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:27 - And over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:2 - “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a leader among them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:4 - Now these were their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:5 - from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:6 - from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:7 - from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:8 - from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea[fn] the son of Nun;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:9 - from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:10 - from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:11 - from the tribe of Joseph, that is, from the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:12 - from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:13 - from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:14 - from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:15 - from the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2 - “Speak to the children of Israel, and get from them a rod from each father’s house, all their leaders according to their fathers’ houses—twelve rods. Write each man’s name on his rod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:3 - “And you shall write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi. For there shall be one rod for the head of each father’s house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:5 - “And it shall be that the rod of the man whom I choose will blossom; thus I will rid Myself of the complaints of the children of Israel, which they make against you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6 - So Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and each of their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:7 - And Moses placed the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:8 - Now it came to pass on the next day that Moses went into the tabernacle of witness, and behold, the rod of Aaron, of the house of Levi, had sprouted and put forth buds, had produced blossoms and yielded ripe almonds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:9 - Then Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD to all the children of Israel; and they looked, and each man took his rod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:10 - And the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Aaron’s rod back before the Testimony, to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put their complaints away from Me, lest they die.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2 - “Also bring with you your brethren of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may be joined with you and serve you while you and your sons are with you before the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:8 - “Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their animals.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:9 - So Moses took the rod from before the LORD as He commanded him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:11 - Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:55

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:55 - “But the land shall be divided by lot; they shall inherit according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:1 - Then Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the LORD has commanded:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:4 - “A thousand from each tribe of all the tribes of Israel you shall send to the war.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5 - So there were recruited from the divisions of Israel one thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:6 - Then Moses sent them to the war, one thousand from each tribe; he sent them to the war with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, with the holy articles and the signal trumpets in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:28 - So Moses gave command concerning them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:54

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:54 - ‘And you shall divide the land by lot as an inheritance among your families; to the larger you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give a smaller inheritance; there everyone’s inheritance shall be whatever falls to him by lot. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:13 - Then Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying: “This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which the LORD has commanded to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:14 - “For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and the half-tribe of Manasseh has received its inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:15 - “The two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance on this side of the Jordan, across from Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:18 - “And you shall take one leader of every tribe to divide the land for the inheritance.

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