וּ/מִ/מַּטֵּ֤ה
𐤅/𐤌/𐤌𐤈𐤄
maṭṭeh
and from the tribe of
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)Joshua 21:4 · Word #15
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/R/Ncmsc
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 from the tribe of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4294-20
and from the branch-of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition מִן (assimilated) + noun masculine singular construct. |
| Rendering Rationale | מַטֶּה derives from נטה, conveying something extended or stretched out, hence a branch or staff. The form is masculine singular construct with prefixed conjunction ו and preposition מִן, yielding "and from the branch-of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and from the tribe of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | As with position 11 and 13, adjusted to proper metonymic sense for tribal division. |
Bantu Hebrew
וּ/מִ/מַּטֵּ֤ה (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 |