מְּטָ֔א
𐤌𐤈𐤀
mᵉṭâʼ
comes
To arrive at a destination, reach a point, or come to be present; to happen or occur in the course of events. In its verbal usage, it indicates the act of encountering, attaining, or being present at a particular place, time, or circumstance. In some contexts, it can express the extension or stretching toward a place, or the coming into a situation by circumstance.
Daniel 4:25 · Word #2
Lexicon H4291
| Lemma | מְטָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤈𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mᵉṭâʼ |
| Strong's | H4291 |
| Definition | To arrive at a destination, reach a point, or come to be present; to happen or occur in the course of events. In its verbal usage, it indicates the act of encountering, attaining, or being present at a particular place, time, or circumstance. In some contexts, it can express the extension or stretching toward a place, or the coming into a situation by circumstance. |
Morphology AVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | comes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4291-01
he arrived
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal (simple active) perfect 3ms form denotes a completed action by a masculine singular subject. "He arrived" preserves the intransitive sense of reaching or coming to a destination inherent in the root מטא. |
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