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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 3:6 - “Call forward the tribe of Levi, and present them to Aaron the priest to serve as his assistants.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2 - Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:12 - On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:15 - They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Issachar, led by Nethanel son of Zuar,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:16 - and the troops of the tribe of Zebulun, led by Eliab son of Helon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:19 - They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Simeon, led by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:20 - and the troops of the tribe of Gad, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:23 - They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Manasseh, led by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:24 - and the troops of the tribe of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of Gideoni.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:26 - They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Asher, led by Pagiel son of Ocran,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:27 - and the troops of the tribe of Naphtali, led by Ahira son of Enan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:2 - “Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:4 - These were the tribes and the names of their leaders:
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ReubenShammua son of Zaccur

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SimeonShaphat son of Hori

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JudahCaleb son of Jephunneh

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IssacharIgal son of Joseph

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EphraimHoshea son of Nun

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BenjaminPalti son of Raphu

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ZebulunGaddiel son of Sodi

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Manasseh son of JosephGaddi son of Susi

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DanAmmiel son of Gemalli

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AsherSethur son of Michael

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:14

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NaphtaliNahbi son of Vophsi

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:15

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GadGeuel son of Maki

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2 - “Tell the people of Israel to bring you twelve wooden staffs, one from each leader of Israel’s ancestral tribes, and inscribe each leader’s name on his staff.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:3 - Inscribe Aaron’s name on the staff of the tribe of Levi, for there must be one staff for the leader of each ancestral tribe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:5 - Buds will sprout on the staff belonging to the man I choose. Then I will finally put an end to the people’s murmuring and complaining against you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6 - So Moses gave the instructions to the people of Israel, and each of the twelve tribal leaders, including Aaron, brought Moses a staff.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:7 - Moses placed the staffs in the LORD’s presence in the Tabernacle of the Covenant.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:8 - When he went into the Tabernacle of the Covenant the next day, he found that Aaron’s staff, representing the tribe of Levi, had sprouted, budded, blossomed, and produced ripe almonds!

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:9 - When Moses brought all the staffs out from the LORD’s presence, he showed them to the people. Each man claimed his own staff.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:10 - And the LORD said to Moses: “Place Aaron’s staff permanently before the Ark of the Covenant[fn] to serve as a warning to rebels. This should put an end to their complaints against me and prevent any further deaths.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2 - “Bring your relatives of the tribe of Levi—your ancestral tribe—to assist you and your sons as you perform the sacred duties in front of the Tabernacle of the Covenant.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:8 - “You and Aaron must take the staff and assemble the entire community. As the people watch, speak to the rock over there, and it will pour out its water. You will provide enough water from the rock to satisfy the whole community and their livestock.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:9 - So Moses did as he was told. He took the staff from the place where it was kept before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:11 - Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with the staff, and water gushed out. So the entire community and their livestock drank their fill.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:55

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:55 - But you must assign the land by lot, and give land to each ancestral tribe according to the number of names on the list.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:1 - [fn]Then Moses summoned the leaders of the tribes of Israel and told them, “This is what the LORD has commanded:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:4 - From each tribe of Israel, send 1,000 men into battle.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5 - So they chose 1,000 men from each tribe of Israel, a total of 12,000 men armed for battle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:6 - Then Moses sent them out, 1,000 men from each tribe, and Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest led them into battle. They carried along the holy objects of the sanctuary and the trumpets for sounding the charge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:28 - So Moses gave orders to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the clans of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:54

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:54 - You must distribute the land among the clans by sacred lot and in proportion to their size. A larger portion of land will be allotted to each of the larger clans, and a smaller portion will be allotted to each of the smaller clans. The decision of the sacred lot is final. In this way, the portions of land will be divided among your ancestral tribes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:13 - Then Moses told the Israelites, “This territory is the homeland you are to divide among yourselves by sacred lot. The LORD has commanded that the land be divided among the nine and a half remaining tribes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:14 - The families of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received their grants of land

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:15 - on the east side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho toward the sunrise.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:18 - Enlist one leader from each tribe to help them with the task.

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