לַ/מַּטֶּ֑ה
𐤋/𐤌𐤈𐤄
maṭṭeh
for the tribe
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).
Numbers 1:4 · Word #5
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 | for the tribe |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4294-06
to the staff
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + definite article + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַטֶּה derives from נטה, "to stretch out," referring to something extended like a rod or staff. The prefixed לַ marks the preposition "to" with the definite article, and the masculine singular form is preserved in "the staff." |
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