Lexicon :: Strong's H4294 - maṭṭê

מַטֶּה

Transliteration

maṭṭê

Pronunciation

mat-teh'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From נָטָה (H5186)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1352b

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מַטֶּה maṭṭeh, mat-teh'; or (feminine) מַטָּה maṭṭâh; from H5186; 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):—rod, staff, tribe.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 251x

The KJV translates Strong's H4294 in the following manner: tribe (182x), rod (52x), staff (15x), staves (1x), tribe (with H4294) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 251x

The KJV translates Strong's H4294 in the following manner: tribe (182x), rod (52x), staff (15x), staves (1x), tribe (with H4294) (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

staff, branch, tribe
1. staff, rod, shaft
2. branch (of vine)
3. tribe
  1. company led by chief with staff (originally)

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STRONGS H4294: Abbreviations

מַטֶּה ₂₅₁ noun masculine^{Exodus 4:17} (feminine Micah 6:9 according to MT, but dubious, see below)

1. staff, rod, shaft.

2. branch.

3. tribe (Ecclus 48:2 staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25 tribe); — absolute מ׳ Genesis 38:25 +; construct מַטַּה Exodus 4:20 +; suffix מַטְּךָ Genesis 38:18 + 5 times, מַטֶּ֑ךָ Exodus 8:1, מַטֵּ֫הוּ Isaiah 10:24 + 10 times; plural מַטּוֺת 1 Kings 8:1 +, etc.; suffix מַטּוֺחָם Exodus 7:12; Numbers 17:21; also מַטָּיו Habakkuk 3:14 (but read מַטֶּיךָ or — Gr — מַטֹּתֶיךָ); —

1. (compare מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט) staff of traveller Genesis 38:18, 25 (J); in general Isaiah 10:15 (simile; || שֵׁבֶט); from staff as support comes figurative מַטֵּהלֶֿחֶם staff of bread (food supply) Ezekiel 4:16; Ezekiel 5:16; Ezekiel 14:13; Leviticus 26:26; Psalm 105:16; of staff or rod, Moses as shepherd Exodus 4:2, 4; Exodus 7:15 (J), Exodus 4:17; Exodus 7:17, 20; Exodus 9:23; Exodus 10:13; Exodus 17:5 (all E); compare also Isaiah 10:26; Exodus 14:16; Numbers 20:8, 9, 11 (all P); called הָאֱלֹהִים מ׳ Exodus 4:20; Exodus 17:9 (both E), because of miraculous power connected with it; compare mirac. rod of Aaron Exodus 7:9, 10, 12, 19; Exodus 8:1; Exodus 8:12; Exodus 8:13 (all P), and of Egyptian magicians Exodus 7:12 (twice in verse) (P); compare Aaron's rod that budded Numbers 17:18 [Numbers 17:3]; Numbers 17:21 [Numbers 17:6]; Numbers 17:23 [Numbers 17:8]; Numbers 17:25 [Numbers 17:10] (compare RS^{Semitic i. 180; 2d ed. 197}); carried even by warrior 1 Samuel 14:27, 43; מַטֵּה שִׁכְמוֺ Isaiah 9:3 i.e. rod that strikes his shoulder, task-master's rod (|| שֵׁבֶט הַנֹּגֵשׂ בּוֺ), compare Isaiah 10:5 and Isaiah 10:24; Isaiah 14:5 (|| שֵׁבֶט), all figurative of oppression; מַטֵּה מוּסָדָה Isaiah 30:32 appointed rod (of punishment); compare מ׳ Ezekiel 7:10, 11 (but text obscure, Co — which see — sceptre), also Micah 6:9 according to MT, but see below 3; used in beating out (חבט) fennel Isaiah 28:27; staff as badge of leader or ruler מַטֵּהעֹֿז Jeremiah 48:17 (|| מַקֵּל), compare Psalm 110:2; so Numbers 17:17 [Numbers 17:2] (4 times in verse) + 10 times Numbers 17; apparently shafts, i.e. arrows or spears, Habakkuk 3:9, 14 (compare Now Da GASm).

†2. branch of vine Ezekiel 19:11, 12, 14 (twice in verse).

3. tribe (183 times), originally company led by chief with staff: specifically of tribes of Israel in both singular and plural, 1 Kings 7:14; 1 Kings 8:1 2 Chronicles 5:2; Exodus 31:2 + 5 times Exodus; Leviticus 24:11; Numbers 1:4 + 89 times Numbers; Joshua 7:1 + 56 times Joshua (all P); 1 Chronicles 6:45 + 21 times 1 Chronicles 6; 1 Chronicles 12:31; probably also Micah 6:9 (vocative; so We Now GASm). — compare שֵׁבֶט, and on relation of these two words for tribe Hebrew usage Dr^{JPhoenician xi. (1882), 213 f}.

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Genesis

38:18; 38:18; 38:25; 38:25

Exodus

4:2; 4:4; 4:17; 4:17; 4:20; 4:20; 7:9; 7:10; 7:12; 7:12; 7:12; 7:15; 7:17; 7:19; 7:20; 8:1; 8:1; 8:12; 8:13; 9:23; 10:13; 14:16; 17:5; 17:9; 31:2

Leviticus

24:11; 26:26

Numbers

1:4; 17; 17:2; 17:3; 17:6; 17:8; 17:10; 20:8; 20:9; 20:11

Joshua

7:1

1 Samuel

14:27; 14:43

1 Kings

7:14; 8:1; 8:1

1 Chronicles

6; 6:45; 12:31

2 Chronicles

5:2

Psalms

105:16; 110:2

Isaiah

9:3; 10:5; 10:15; 10:24; 10:24; 10:26; 14:5; 28:27; 30:32

Jeremiah

48:17

Ezekiel

4:16; 5:16; 7:10; 7:11; 14:13; 19:11; 19:12; 19:14

Micah

6:9; 6:9; 6:9

Habakkuk

3:9; 3:14; 3:14

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Strong's Number H4294 matches the Hebrew מַטֶּה (maṭṭê),
which occurs 252 times in 205 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 5 (Gen 38:18–Num 2:20)

Gen 38:18

Gen 38:18 - And he said,^H559 What^H834 pledge^H6162 shall I give^H5414 thee? And she said,^H559 Thy signet,^H2368 and thy bracelets,^H6616 and thy staff^H4294 that is in thine hand.^H3027 And he gave^H5414 it her, and came in^H935 unto her, and she conceived^H2029 by him.

Gen 38:25

Gen 38:25 - When she was brought forth,^H3318 she sent^H7971 to her father in law,^H2524 saying,^H559 By the man,^H376 whose these are, am I with child:^H2030 and she said,^H559 Discern,^H5234 I pray thee, whose are these, the signet,^H2858 and bracelets,^H6616 and staff.^H4294

Exo 4:2

Exo 4:2 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto him, What is that in thine hand?^H3027 And he said,^H559 A rod.^H4294

Exo 4:4

Exo 4:4 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 Put forth^H7971 thine hand,^H3027 and take^H270 it by the tail.^H2180 And he put forth^H7971 his hand,^H3027 and caught^H2388 it, and it became a rod^H4294 in his hand:^H3709

Exo 4:17

Exo 4:17 - And thou shalt take^H3947 this rod^H4294 in thine hand,^H3027 wherewith thou shalt do^H6213 signs.^H226

Exo 4:20

Exo 4:20 - And Moses^H4872 took^H3947 his wife^H802 and his sons,^H1121 and set^H7392 them upon an ass,^H2543 and he returned^H7725 to the land^H776 of Egypt:^H4714 and Moses^H4872 took^H3947 the rod^H4294 of God^H430 in his hand.^H3027

Exo 7:9

Exo 7:9 - When Pharaoh^H6547 shall speak^H1696 unto you, saying,^H559 Shew^H5414 a miracle^H4159 for you: then thou shalt say^H559 unto Aaron,^H175 Take^H3947 thy rod,^H4294 and cast^H7993 it before^H6440 Pharaoh,^H6547 and it shall become a serpent.^H8577

Exo 7:10

Exo 7:10 - And Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 went in^H935 unto Pharaoh,^H6547 and they did^H6213 so as the LORD^H3068 had commanded:^H6680 and Aaron^H175 cast down^H7993 his rod^H4294 before^H6440 Pharaoh,^H6547 and before^H6440 his servants,^H5650 and it became a serpent.^H8577

Exo 7:12

Exo 7:12 - For they cast down^H7993 every man^H376 his rod,^H4294 and they became serpents:^H8577 but Aaron's^H175 rod^H4294 swallowed up^H1104 their rods.^H4294

Exo 7:15

Exo 7:15 - Get^H3212 thee unto Pharaoh^H6547 in the morning;^H1242 lo, he goeth out^H3318 unto the water;^H4325 and thou shalt stand^H5324 by the river's^H2975 brink^H8193 against he come;^H7125 and the rod^H4294 which was turned^H2015 to a serpent^H5175 shalt thou take^H3947 in thine hand.^H3027

Exo 7:17

Exo 7:17 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 In this thou shalt know^H3045 that I am the LORD:^H3068 behold, I will smite^H5221 with the rod^H4294 that is in mine hand^H3027 upon the waters^H4325 which are in the river,^H2975 and they shall be turned^H2015 to blood.^H1818

Exo 7:19

Exo 7:19 - And the LORD^H3068 spake^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 Say^H559 unto Aaron,^H175 Take^H3947 thy rod,^H4294 and stretch out^H5186 thine hand^H3027 upon the waters^H4325 of Egypt,^H4714 upon their streams,^H5104 upon their rivers,^H2975 and upon their ponds,^H98 and upon all their pools^H4723 of water,^H4325 that they may become blood;^H1818 and that there may be blood^H1818 throughout all the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 both in vessels of wood,^H6086 and in vessels of stone.^H68

Exo 7:20

Exo 7:20 - And Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 did^H6213 so, as the LORD^H3068 commanded;^H6680 and he lifted up^H7311 the rod,^H4294 and smote^H5221 the waters^H4325 that were in the river,^H2975 in the sight^H5869 of Pharaoh,^H6547 and in the sight^H5869 of his servants;^H5650 and all the waters^H4325 that were in the river^H2975 were turned^H2015 to blood.^H1818

Exo 8:5

Exo 8:5 - And the LORD^H3068 spake^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 Say^H559 unto Aaron,^H175 Stretch forth^H5186 thine hand^H3027 with thy rod^H4294 over the streams,^H5104 over the rivers,^H2975 and over the ponds,^H98 and cause frogs^H6854 to come up^H5927 upon the land^H776 of Egypt.^H4714

Exo 8:16

Exo 8:16 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 Say^H559 unto Aaron,^H175 Stretch out^H5186 thy rod,^H4294 and smite^H5221 the dust^H6083 of the land,^H776 that it may become lice^H3654 throughout all the land^H776 of Egypt.^H4714

Exo 8:17

Exo 8:17 - And they did^H6213 so; for Aaron^H175 stretched out^H5186 his hand^H3027 with his rod,^H4294 and smote^H5221 the dust^H6083 of the earth,^H776 and it became lice^H3654 in man,^H120 and in beast;^H929 all the dust^H6083 of the land^H776 became lice^H3654 throughout all the land^H776 of Egypt.^H4714

Exo 9:23

Exo 9:23 - And Moses^H4872 stretched forth^H5186 his rod^H4294 toward heaven:^H8064 and the LORD^H3068 sent^H5414 thunder^H6963 and hail,^H1259 and the fire^H784 ran along^H1980 upon the ground;^H776 and the LORD^H3068 rained^H4305 hail^H1259 upon the land^H776 of Egypt.^H4714

Exo 10:13

Exo 10:13 - And Moses^H4872 stretched forth^H5186 his rod^H4294 over the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 and the LORD^H3068 brought^H5090 an east^H6921 wind^H7307 upon the land^H776 all that day,^H3117 and all that night;^H3915 and when it was morning,^H1242 the east^H6921 wind^H7307 brought^H5375 the locusts.^H697

Exo 14:16

Exo 14:16 - But lift thou up^H7311 thy rod,^H4294 and stretch out^H5186 thine hand^H3027 over the sea,^H3220 and divide^H1234 it: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 shall go^H935 on dry^H3004 ground through the midst^H8432 of the sea.^H3220

Exo 17:5

Exo 17:5 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 Go on^H5674 before^H6440 the people,^H5971 and take^H3947 with thee of the elders^H2205 of Israel;^H3478 and thy rod,^H4294 wherewith thou smotest^H5221 the river,^H2975 take^H3947 in thine hand,^H3027 and go.^H1980

Exo 17:9

Exo 17:9 - And Moses^H4872 said^H559 unto Joshua,^H3091 Choose us out^H977 men,^H582 and go out,^H3318 fight^H3898 with Amalek:^H6002 to morrow^H4279 I will stand^H5324 on the top^H7218 of the hill^H1389 with the rod^H4294 of God^H430 in mine hand.^H3027

Exo 31:2

Exo 31:2 - See,^H7200 I have called^H7121 by name^H8034 Bezaleel^H1212 the son^H1121 of Uri,^H221 the son^H1121 of Hur,^H2354 of the tribe^H4294 of Judah:^H3063

Exo 31:6

Exo 31:6 - And I, behold, I have given^H5414 with him Aholiab,^H171 the son^H1121 of Ahisamach,^H294 of the tribe^H4294 of Dan:^H1835 and in the hearts^H3820 of all that are wise^H2450 hearted^H3820 I have put^H5414 wisdom,^H2451 that they may make^H6213 all that I have commanded^H6680 thee;

Exo 35:30

Exo 35:30 - And Moses^H4872 said^H559 unto the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 See,^H7200 the LORD^H3068 hath called^H7121 by name^H8034 Bezaleel^H1212 the son^H1121 of Uri,^H221 the son^H1121 of Hur,^H2354 of the tribe^H4294 of Judah;^H3063

Exo 35:34

Exo 35:34 - And he hath put^H5414 in his heart^H3820 that he may teach,^H3384 both he, and Aholiab,^H171 the son^H1121 of Ahisamach,^H294 of the tribe^H4294 of Dan.^H1835

Exo 38:22

Exo 38:22 - And Bezaleel^H1212 the son^H1121 of Uri,^H221 the son^H1121 of Hur,^H2354 of the tribe^H4294 of Judah,^H3063 made^H6213 all that the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680 Moses.^H4872

Exo 38:23

Exo 38:23 - And with him was Aholiab,^H171 son^H1121 of Ahisamach,^H294 of the tribe^H4294 of Dan,^H1835 an engraver,^H2796 and a cunning workman,^H2803 and an embroiderer^H7551 in blue,^H8504 and in purple,^H713 and in scarlet,^H8144^H8438 and fine linen.^H8336

Lev 24:11

Lev 24:11 - And the Israelitish^H3482 woman's^H802 son^H1121 blasphemed^H5344 the name^H8034 of the LORD, and cursed.^H7043 And they brought^H935 him unto Moses:^H4872 (and his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Shelomith,^H8019 the daughter^H1323 of Dibri,^H1704 of the tribe^H4294 of Dan:)^H1835

Lev 26:26

Lev 26:26 - And when I have broken^H7665 the staff^H4294 of your bread,^H3899 ten^H6235 women^H802 shall bake^H644 your bread^H3899 in one^H259 oven,^H8574 and they shall deliver^H7725 ➔ you your bread^H3899 again^H7725 by weight:^H4948 and ye shall eat,^H398 and not be satisfied.^H7646

Num 1:4

Num 1:4 - And with you there shall be a man^H376 of every^H376 tribe;^H4294 every one^H376 head^H7218 of the house^H1004 of his fathers.^H1

Num 1:16

Num 1:16 - These were the renowned^H7148 of the congregation,^H5712 princes^H5387 of the tribes^H4294 of their fathers,^H1 heads^H7218 of thousands^H505 in^H1992 Israel.^H3478

Num 1:21

Num 1:21 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Reuben,^H7205 were forty^H705 and six^H8337 thousand^H505 and five^H2568 hundred.^H3967

Num 1:23

Num 1:23 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Simeon,^H8095 were fifty^H2572 and nine^H8672 thousand^H505 and three^H7969 hundred.^H3967

Num 1:25

Num 1:25 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Gad,^H1410 were forty^H705 and five^H2568 thousand^H505 six^H8337 hundred^H3967 and fifty.^H2572

Num 1:27

Num 1:27 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Judah,^H3063 were threescore and fourteen^H7657^H702 thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred.^H3967

Num 1:29

Num 1:29 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Issachar,^H3485 were fifty^H2572 and four^H702 thousand^H505 and four^H702 hundred.^H3967

Num 1:31

Num 1:31 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Zebulun,^H2074 were fifty^H2572 and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 and four^H702 hundred.^H3967

Num 1:33

Num 1:33 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Ephraim,^H669 were forty^H705 thousand^H505 and five^H2568 hundred.^H3967

Num 1:35

Num 1:35 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Manasseh,^H4519 were thirty^H7970 and two^H8147 thousand^H505 and two hundred.^H3967

Num 1:37

Num 1:37 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Benjamin,^H1144 were thirty^H7970 and five^H2568 thousand^H505 and four^H702 hundred.^H3967

Num 1:39

Num 1:39 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Dan,^H1835 were threescore^H8346 and two^H8147 thousand^H505 and seven^H7651 hundred.^H3967

Num 1:41

Num 1:41 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Asher,^H836 were forty^H705 and one^H259 thousand^H505 and five^H2568 hundred.^H3967

Num 1:43

Num 1:43 - Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, even of the tribe^H4294 of Naphtali,^H5321 were fifty^H2572 and three^H7969 thousand^H505 and four^H702 hundred.^H3967

Num 1:47

Num 1:47 - But the Levites^H3881 after the tribe^H4294 of their fathers^H1 were not numbered^H6485 among^H8432 them.

Num 1:49

Num 1:49 - Only thou shalt not number^H6485 the tribe^H4294 of Levi,^H3878 neither take^H5375 the sum^H7218 of them among^H8432 the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478

Num 2:5

Num 2:5 - And those that do pitch^H2583 next unto him shall be the tribe^H4294 of Issachar:^H3485 and Nethaneel^H5417 the son^H1121 of Zuar^H6686 shall be captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Issachar.^H3485

Num 2:7

Num 2:7 - Then the tribe^H4294 of Zebulun:^H2074 and Eliab^H446 the son^H1121 of Helon^H2497 shall be captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Zebulun.^H2074

Num 2:12

Num 2:12 - And those which pitch^H2583 by him shall be the tribe^H4294 of Simeon:^H8095 and the captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Simeon^H8095 shall be Shelumiel^H8017 the son^H1121 of Zurishaddai.^H6701

Num 2:14

Num 2:14 - Then the tribe^H4294 of Gad:^H1410 and the captain^H5387 of the sons^H1121 of Gad^H1410 shall be Eliasaph^H460 the son^H1121 of Reuel.^H7467

Num 2:20

Num 2:20 - And by him shall be the tribe^H4294 of Manasseh:^H4519 and the captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 shall be Gamaliel^H1583 the son^H1121 of Pedahzur.^H6301

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