וּ/מַטְּ/ךָ֗
𐤅/𐤌𐤈/𐤊
maṭṭeh
and your staff
A staff, rod, or branch, typically of wood, often used as a physical implement for support, authority, correction, or symbolic representation. By metonymy, it also designates a division or subdivision of the Israelite tribes, i.e., a clan or tribal group (particularly in census and land allocation contexts).
mat-taw' "a branch" (Akan Twi)Exodus 17:5 · Word #12
Lexicon H4294
| Lemma | מַטֶּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤈𐤄 |
| Transliteration | maṭṭeh |
| Strong's | H4294 |
| Definition | A staff, rod, or branch, typically of wood, often used as a physical implement for support, authority, correction, or symbolic representation. By metonymy, it also designates a division or subdivision of the Israelite tribes, i.e., a clan or tribal group (particularly in census and land allocation contexts). |
Morphology HC/Ncmsc/Sp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and your staff |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4294-19
and your staff
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | מַטֶּה derives from נטה, describing something stretched out or extended, hence a staff or rod. The construct form with 2ms suffix is preserved as "your," and the prefixed conjunction וּ is rendered as "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and your staff
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and your staff' is directly faithful to the text and context. No change needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
וּ/מַטְּ/ךָ֗ (maṭṭeh) — A staff, rod, or branch, typically of wood, often used as a physical implement for support, authority, correction, or symbolic representation. By metonymy, it also designates a division or subdivision of the Israelite tribes, i.e., a clan or tribal group (particularly in census and land allocation contexts).
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| mat-taw' | a branch | Akan Twi |