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
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)
KJV translation words: rod, staff, tribe.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 205)
- Genesis 38:18 — וּמַטְּךָ — and staff your
- Genesis 38:25 — וְהַמַּטֶּה — and the staff
- Exodus 4:2 — מַטֶּה — a staff
- Exodus 4:4 — לְמַטֶּה — into a staff
- Exodus 4:17 — הַמַּטֶּה — the staff
- Exodus 4:20 — מַטֵּה — the staff of
- Exodus 7:9 — מַטְּךָ — staff your
- Exodus 7:10 — מַטֵּהוּ — staff his
- Exodus 7:12 — מַטֵּהוּ — staff his
- Exodus 7:15 — וְהַמַּטֶּה — and the staff
- Exodus 7:17 — בַּמַּטֶּה — with the staff
- Exodus 7:19 — מַטְּךָ — staff your
- Exodus 7:20 — בַּמַּטֶּה — in the staff
- Exodus 8:5 — בְּמַטֶּךָ — with staff your
- Exodus 8:16 — מַטְּךָ — staff your
- Exodus 8:17 — בְמַטֵּהוּ — with staff his
- Exodus 9:23 — מַטֵּהוּ — staff his
- Exodus 10:13 — מַטֵּהוּ — staff his
- Exodus 14:16 — מַטְּךָ — staff your
- Exodus 17:5 — וּמַטְּךָ — and staff your
- Exodus 17:9 — וּמַטֵּה — and the staff of
- Exodus 31:2 — לְמַטֵּה — of the tribe of
- Exodus 31:6 — לְמַטֵּה — of the tribe of
- Exodus 35:30 — לְמַטֵּה — of the tribe of
- Exodus 35:34 — לְמַטֵּה — of the tribe of
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H5186 נָטָה (nâṭâh).
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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.
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