מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh) — Rod

Hebrew word study: מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh), Strong's H4294. a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing

HebrewStrong's H4294
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh)
Pronounced: mat-teh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)

Word study
Derivation: or (feminine) מַטָּה; from H5186 (נָטָה);

KJV translation words: rod, staff, tribe.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4294 is tagged on 252 words in 205 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 38:18 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the tribe of ×42of the tribe of ×28and from the tribe of ×27for the tribe of ×17from the tribe of ×12the tribes ×11and of the tribe of ×7the staff of ×7the tribe ×7the tribes of ×5to the tribe ×5to the tribe of ×5

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מַטֵּה ×62לְמַטֵּה ×50וּמִמַּטֵּה ×27מִמַּטֵּה ×15הַמַּטֶּה ×13הַמַּטּוֹת ×10מַטּוֹת ×10מַטֶּה ×9וּלְמַטֵּה ×7מַטֵּהוּ ×6

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×111Joshua ×59Exodus ×271 Chronicles ×23Ezekiel ×9Isaiah ×8Genesis ×2Leviticus ×2

Verses (first 25 of 205)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5186 נָטָה (nâṭâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does maṭṭeh (H4294) mean?

A branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread).

How is H4294 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4294 as: rod, staff, tribe..

How often does מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh) appear?

Strong's H4294 is tagged on 252 words in 205 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 38:18 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:14.