מַצּוּת
𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤕
matstsûwth
H4695 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A quarrel, dispute, or contention between parties; a situation marked by conflict or strife. The term denotes an active disagreement or contest, especially verbal, but can also extend to legal cases or physical confrontations, depending on context.
Semantic Range
quarrel, dispute, contention, strife, legal case; contest, altercation
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root נצה (n-tz-h), which conveys the idea of striving, contending, or quarreling. The form מַצּוּת is a feminine noun formation from this root, emphasizing the outcome or state of contention rather than merely the act itself.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term מַצּוּת is rare in the Hebrew Bible, attested chiefly in poetic or formal legal contexts. Its use reflects a formal or heightened register, often signifying more than casual disagreement—potentially a dispute with serious social or legal ramifications. Unlike the more common רִיב (riv, lawsuit or dispute), which often appears in contexts of formal legal contests or complaints, מַצּוּת emphasizes the process or atmosphere of strife. Its usage does not carry specifically religious, ethnic, or later legalistic connotations. English translations often render it as 'quarrel,' 'contention,' or 'case,' but these can miss subtleties of intensity or formality present in the Hebrew.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from נָצָה; a quarrel; that contended.
Bantu Hebrew
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נצה (n-ṣ-h) — to strive, to contend, to quarrel
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4683 | מַצָּה | quarrel |
| H5133 | נוֹצָה | with her flight-feather |
| H5323 | נָצָא | to depart |
| H5327 | נָצָה | in their laying-waste |
| H5328 | נִצָּה | her blossom |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4695-01 |
מַצֻּתֶ֑/ךָ | matsutekha | HNcfsc/Sp2ms |
your contention | your contention | your contention | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4695-01 |
Isaiah 41:12 | מַצֻּתֶ֑/ךָ | matsutekha | HNcfsc/Sp2ms |
your contention | your contention | your contention |