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Lexicon :: Strong's H4307 - maṭṭārâ

Aa
מַטָּרָה
Transliteration
maṭṭārâ
Pronunciation
mat-taw-raw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1356a

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: מטרה (Strongs and Gesenius) מטרא (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

מַטָּרָא maṭṭârâʼ, mat-taw-raw'; or מַטָּרָה maṭṭârâh; from H5201; a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched):—mark, prison.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H4307 in the following manner: prison (13x), mark (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H4307 in the following manner: prison (13x), mark (3x).

  1. guard, ward, prison, mark, target

    1. guard, ward, prison

    2. target, mark (fig. of chastisement)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַטָּרָא maṭṭârâʼ, mat-taw-raw'; or מַטָּרָה maṭṭârâh; from H5201; a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched):—mark, prison.
STRONGS H4307: Abbreviations
† מַטָּרָה and (Lamentations 3:12) מַטָּרָא noun feminine.
1. guard, ward, prison Nehemiah 3:25.
2. target, mark (as kept in the eye, watched, compare נָצַר Proverbs 23:26, and σκόπος (watcher, mark) from σκέπτομαι; perhaps Nabataean [רתא]מט Lzb323); — always absolute: —
1. guard, ward, prison, usually חֲצַר הַמּ׳ court of gaurd (see I. חָצֵ׳) Jeremiah 32:2, 8, 12; Jeremiah 33:1; Jeremiah 37:21 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 38:6, 13, 28; Jeremiah 39:14, 15; שַׁעַר הַמּ׳ Nehemiah 12:39.
2. target, mark Job 16:12 (figurative of י׳'s chastisement), כַּמַּטָּרָא לַחֵץ Lamentations 3:12 (simile id.); literally only 1 Samuel 20:20.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

20:20

Nehemiah

3:25; 12:39

Job

16:12

Proverbs

23:26

Jeremiah

32:2; 32:8; 32:12; 33:1; 37:21; 38:6; 38:13; 38:28; 39:14; 39:15

Lamentations

3:12; 3:12

H4307

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4307 matches the Hebrew מַטָּרָה (maṭṭārâ),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:20 - And I H589 will shoot H3384 three H7969 arrows H2678 on the side H6654 thereof, as though H7971➔ I H589 shot ➔H7971 at a mark. H4307

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:25 - Palal H6420 the son H1121 of Uzai, H186 over against H5048 the turning H4740 of the wall, and the tower H4026 which lieth out H3318 from H1004➔ the king's H4428 high H5945 house, ➔H1004 that H834 was by the court H2691 of the prison. H4307 After him H310 Pedaiah H6305 the son H1121 of Parosh. H6551

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:39 - And from above H5921 the gate H8179 of Ephraim, H669 and above H5921 the old H3466 gate, H8179 and above H5921 the fish H1709 gate, H8179 and the tower H4026 of Hananeel, H2606 and the tower H4026 of Meah, H3968 even unto H5704 the sheep H6629 gate: H8179 and they stood still H5975 in H8179➔ the prison H4307 gate. ➔H8179

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:12 - I was H1961 at ease, H7961 but he hath broken me asunder: H6565 he hath also taken H270 me by my neck, H6203 and shaken me to pieces, H6327 and set me up H6965 for his mark. H4307

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:2 - For then H227 the king H4428 of Babylon's H894 army H2428 besieged H6696 Jerusalem: H3389 and Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 was H1961 shut up H3607 in the court H2691 of the prison, H4307 which H834 was in the H1004➔ king H4428 of Judah's H3063 house. ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:8 - So H935➔ Hanameel H2601 mine uncle's H1730 son H1121 came ➔H935 to me H413 in H413 the court H2691 of the prison H4307 according to the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 and said H559 unto me, H413 Buy H7069 my field, H7704 I pray thee, H4994 that H834 is in Anathoth, H6068 which H834 is in the country H776 of Benjamin: H1144 for H3588 the right H4941 of inheritance H3425 is thine, and➔ the redemption H1353 is thine; ➔ buy H7069 it for thyself. Then I knew H3045 that H3588 this H1931 was the word H1697 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:12 - And I gave H5414 the evidence H5612 of the purchase H4736 unto H413 Baruch H1263 the son H1121 of Neriah, H5374 the son H1121 of Maaseiah, H4271 in the sight H5869 of Hanameel H2601 mine uncle's H1730 son, and in the presence H5869 of the witnesses H5707 that subscribed H3789 the book H5612 of the purchase, H4736 before H5869 all H3605 the Jews H3064 that sat H3427 in the court H2691 of the prison. H4307

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:1 - Moreover H1961➔ the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came ➔H1961 unto H413 Jeremiah H3414 the second time, H8145 while he H1931 was H6113➔ yet H5750 shut up ➔H6113 in the court H2691 of the prison, H4307 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:21 - Then H6680➔ Zedekiah H6667 the king H4428 commanded ➔H6680 that they should commit H6485 Jeremiah H3414 into the court H2691 of the prison, H4307 and that they should give H5414 him daily H3117 a piece H3603 of bread H3899 out of H2351➔ the bakers' H644 street, ➔H2351 until H5704 all H3605 the bread H3899 in H4480 the city H5892 were spent. H8552 Thus H3427➔ Jeremiah H3414 remained ➔H3427 in the court H2691 of the prison. H4307

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:6 - Then took they H3947 Jeremiah, H3414 and cast H7993 him H853 into H413 the dungeon H953 of Malchiah H4441 the son H1121 of Hammelech, H4429 that H834 was in the court H2691 of the prison: H4307 and they let down H7971 Jeremiah H3414 with cords. H2256 And in the dungeon H953 there was no H369 water, H4325 but H3588 H518 mire: H2916 so H2883➔ Jeremiah H3414 sunk ➔H2883 in the mire. H2916

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:13 - So they drew up H4900 Jeremiah H3414 with cords, H2256 and took H5927➔ him H853 up ➔H5927 out H4480 of the dungeon: H953 and H3427➔ Jeremiah H3414 remained ➔H3427 in the court H2691 of the prison. H4307

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:28 - So H3427➔ Jeremiah H3414 abode ➔H3427 in the court H2691 of the prison H4307 until H5704 the day H3117 that H834 Jerusalem H3389 was taken: H3920 and he was H1961 there when H834 Jerusalem H3389 was taken. H3920

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:14 - Even they sent, H7971 and took H3947 Jeremiah H3414 out of the court H2691 of the prison, H4307 and committed H5414 him H853 unto H413 Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Ahikam H296 the son H1121 of Shaphan, H8227 that he should carry him H3318 home: H1004 so he dwelt H3427 among H8432 the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:15 - Now H413➔ the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto ➔H413 Jeremiah, H3414 while he was H1961 shut up H6113 in the court H2691 of the prison, H4307 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:12 - He hath bent H1869 his bow, H7198 and set me H5324 as a mark H4307 for the arrow. H2671
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