בַ/מַּטֶּ֛ה
𐤁/𐤌𐤈𐤄
maṭṭeh
with-the-rod
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)Isaiah 28:27 · 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 HRd/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with-the-rod |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4294-21
with the staff
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בַ (with/in the) + definite article (assimilated) + masculine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַטֶּה denotes something stretched out—a staff or rod—derived from נטה. The prefixed בַ marks "with/in the," and the masculine singular absolute form is preserved as "the staff." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
with the staff
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'With the staff' is contextually accurate for the instrument used; SILEX supports this meaning, no change needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
בַ/מַּטֶּ֛ה (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 |