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Lexicon :: Strong's H4307 - maṭṭārâ

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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.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:20 - فَأَرْمِي أَنَا ثَلاثَةَ سِهَامٍ إِلَى جَانِبِهِ وَكَأَنَّنِي أَسْتَهْدِفُ غَرَضاً.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:25 - وَرَمَّمَ فَالالُ بْنُ أُوزَايَ مِنْ مُقَابِلِ الزَّاوِيَةِ، وَالْبُرْجِ الْقَائِمِ خَارِجَ قَصْرِ الْمَلِكِ الأَعْلَى، عِنْدَ فِنَاءِ السِّجْنِ. وَأَعْقَبَهُ فَدَايَا بْنُ فَرْعُوشَ.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:39 - وَمِنْ فَوْقِ بَابِ أَفْرَايِمَ وَفَوْقَ الْبَابِ الْعَتِيقِ وَفَوْقَ بَابِ السَّمَكِ وَبُرْجِ حَنَنْئِيلَ وَبُرْجِ الْمِئَةِ إِلَى بَابِ الضَّأْنِ وَتَوَقَّفُوا عِنْدَ بَابِ السِّجْنِ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:12 - كُنْتُ مُطْمَئِنّاً مُسْتَقِرّاً، فَزَعْزَعَنِي الرَّبُّ وَقَبَضَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ عُنُقِي، وَحَطَّمَنِي وَنَصَبَنِي لَهُ هَدَفاً.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:2 - وَكَانَ جَيْشُ مَلِكِ بَابِلَ آنَئِذٍ يُحَاصِرُ أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَإِرْمِيَا النَّبِيُّ مُعْتَقَلاً فِي دَارِ السِّجْنِ فِي قَصْرِ مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا،
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:8 - وَمَا لَبِثَ أَنْ جَاءَ حَنَمْئِيلُ ابْنُ عَمِّي إِلَيَّ فِي دَارِ السِّجْنِ بِمُقْتَضَى كَلِمَةِ الرَّبِّ وَقَالَ لِي: ’اشْتَرِ حَقْلِي الَّذِي فِي عَنَاثُوثَ فِي أَرْضِ بِنْيَامِينَ، لأَنَّ لَكَ حَقَّ الإِرْثِ وَالْفِكَاكِ.‘ حِينَئِذٍ أَدْرَكْتُ أَنَّ تِلْكَ كَانَتْ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:12 - وَأَوْدَعْتُ صَكَّ الْبَيْعِ عِنْدَ بَارُوخَ بْنِ نِيرِيَّا بْنِ مَحْسِيَا بِمَحْضَرِ حَنَمْئِيلَ ابْنِ عَمِّي وَالشُّهُودِ الَّذِينَ وَقَّعُوا عَلَى صَكِّ الْبَيْعِ، وَأَمَامَ جَمِيعِ الْيَهُودِ الْجَالِسِينَ فِي دَارِ السِّجْنِ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:1 - وَأَوْحَى الرَّبُّ ثَانِيَةً بِهَذِهِ النُّبُوءَةِ إِلَى إرْمِيَا، وَهُوَ مَازَالَ مُعْتَقَلاً فِي دَارِ السِّجْنِ قَائِلاً:
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:21 - فَأَصْدَرَ الْمَلِكُ صِدْقِيَّا أَمْرَهُ بِايْدَاعِ إِرْمِيَا دَارَ الْحَرَسِ وَأَنْ يُقَدَّمَ لَهُ رَغِيفٌ مِنَ الْخُبْزِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مِنْ سُوقِ الْخَبَّازِينَ إِلَى أَنْ يَنْفَدَ الْخُبْزُ كُلُّهُ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ. وَهَكَذَا مَكَثَ إِرْمِيَا فِي دَارِ الْحَرَسِ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:6 - فَأَخَذُوا إِرْمِيَا وَطَرَحُوهُ فِي جُبِّ مَلْكِيَّا ابْنِ الْمَلِكِ الْقَائِمِ فِي دَارِ الْحَرَسِ. وَدَلَّوْا إِرْمِيَا بِحِبَالٍ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِي الْجُبِّ مَاءٌ بَلْ وَحْلٌ، فَغَاصَ فِيهِ إِرْمِيَا.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:13 - فَسَحَبُوا إِرْمِيَا بِالْحِبَالِ وَأَخْرَجُوهُ مِنَ الْجُبِّ. وَمَكَثَ إِرْمِيَا فِي دَارِ الْحَرَسِ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:28 - فَأَقَامَ إِرْمِيَا فِي دَارِ الْحَرَسِ إِلَى الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي سَقَطَتْ فِيهِ أُورُشَلِيمُ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:14 - وَأَخْرَجُوا إِرْمِيَا مِنْ دَارِ الْحَرَسِ، وَعَهَدُوا بِهِ إِلَى جَدَلْيَا بْنِ أَخِيقَامَ بْنِ شَافَانَ لِيَأْخُذَهُ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ. فَأَقَامَ بَيْنَ الشَّعْبِ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:15 - وَهَذِهِ هِيَ النُّبُوءَةُ الَّتِي أَوْحَى بِها الرَّبُّ إِلَى إِرْمِيَا بَيْنَمَا كَانَ مُعْتَقَلاً فِي دَارِ الْحَرَسِ:
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:12 - وَتَّرَ قَوْسَهُ وَنَصَبَنِي هَدَفاً لِسَهْمِهِ.
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