מִ/מַּטֶּ֖ה
𐤌/𐤌𐤈𐤄
maṭṭeh
from-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).
mat-taw' "a branch" (Akan Twi)Numbers 36:9 · Word #4
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 HR/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 | from-tribe |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4294-14
from a staff-branch
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") + masculine singular common noun מַטֶּה in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַטֶּה denotes something stretched out from the root נטה, originally a staff or branch; the prefixed מִן adds "from." The masculine singular absolute form is preserved as "a staff-branch." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from the tribe
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "from tribe". |
Bantu Hebrew
מִ/מַּטֶּ֖ה (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 |