מַטָּרָא (maṭṭârâʼ) — Mark

Hebrew word study: מַטָּרָא (maṭṭârâʼ), Strong's H4307. a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched)

HebrewStrong's H4307
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַטָּרָא (maṭṭârâʼ)
Pronounced: mat-taw-raw'

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

a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched)

Word study
Derivation: or מַטָּרָה; from H5201 (נָטַר);

KJV translation words: mark, prison.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4307 is tagged on 16 words in 15 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 20:20 and last appears in Lamentations 3:12.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the guard ×13to a target ×2like the target ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הַמַּטָּרָה ×12לְמַטָּרָה ×2הַמַּטָּרָה ס ×1כַּמַּטָּרָא ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×11Nehemiah ×21 Samuel ×1Job ×1Lamentations ×1

Verses (all 15)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5201 נָטַר (nâṭar).

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 maṭṭârâʼ (H4307) mean?

A jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched).

How is H4307 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4307 as: mark, prison..

How often does מַטָּרָא (maṭṭârâʼ) appear?

Strong's H4307 is tagged on 16 words in 15 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 20:20 and last appears in Lamentations 3:12.