בִּ/מְתֵ֣י
𐤁/𐤌𐤕𐤉
math
with few
A man, particularly an adult male, with an emphasis on social status or capability; often used collectively (as a plural) to refer to men, community members, or warriors, sometimes with implications of valiant men or notable persons. In idiomatic contexts, can refer to few men or people, or to friends/associates in select parallel constructions. Rarely used for an individual, its usage is predominantly collective.
Deuteronomy 26:5 · Word #13
Lexicon H4962
| Lemma | מַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤕 |
| Transliteration | math |
| Strong's | H4962 |
| Definition | A man, particularly an adult male, with an emphasis on social status or capability; often used collectively (as a plural) to refer to men, community members, or warriors, sometimes with implications of valiant men or notable persons. In idiomatic contexts, can refer to few men or people, or to friends/associates in select parallel constructions. Rarely used for an individual, its usage is predominantly collective. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with few |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4962-01
in men of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + masculine plural construct noun (common) from מַת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַת in the masculine plural construct means "men of," preserving its collective sense of adult males. The prefixed ב preposition is rendered "in," maintaining the morphological form without supplying contextual expansion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
among few men
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The phrase 'בִּמְתֵי מְעָט' means 'with few,' i.e., a small group; 'among few men' matches idiom and context better than the literal 'in men of.' |