הַ/מַּטֹּ֔ת
𐤄/𐤌𐤈𐤕
maṭṭeh
the tribes
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 7:2 · Word #9
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 HTd/Ncmpa
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 | the tribes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4294-05
the staffs
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ־). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַטֶּה derives from "to stretch out," originally denoting something extended—such as a staff or rod. The masculine plural with definite article is preserved by rendering it as "the staffs." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the tribes
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Contextually, 'matot' refers metonymically to tribal divisions, not literal staffs. 'The tribes' is a standard contextual rendering in such census or organizational passages. |
Bantu Hebrew
הַ/מַּטֹּ֔ת (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 |