מַטּ֑וֹת
𐤌𐤈𐤅𐤕
maṭṭeh
staffs
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 17:21 · Word #20
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 HNcmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | staffs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4294-12
extended branches of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from נטה (“to stretch out, extend”), originally referring to something extended like a staff or branch. The masculine plural construct form is reflected by the plural “branches” and the construct relationship with “of.” |
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