Lexicon :: Strong's H4307 - maṭṭārâ

מַטָּרָה

Transliteration

maṭṭārâ

Pronunciation

mat-taw-raw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From נָטַר (H5201)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1356a

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: מטרה (Strongs and Gesenius) מטרא (Strongs)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מַטָּרָא maṭṭârâʼ, mat-taw-raw'; or מַטָּרָה maṭṭârâh; from H5201; a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched):—mark, prison.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H4307 in the following manner: prison (13x), mark (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H4307 in the following manner: prison (13x), mark (3x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

guard, ward, prison, mark, target
1. guard, ward, prison
2. target, mark (fig. of chastisement)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מַטָּרָא maṭṭârâʼ, mat-taw-raw'; or מַטָּרָה maṭṭârâh; from H5201; a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched):—mark, prison.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4307: Abbreviations

† מַטָּרָה and (Lamentations 3:12) מַטָּרָא noun feminine.

1. guard, ward, prison Nehemiah 3:25.

2. target, mark (as kept in the eye, watched, compare נָצַר Proverbs 23:26, and σκόπος (watcher, mark) from σκέπτομαι; perhaps Nabataean [רתא]מט Lzb³²³); — always absolute: —

1. guard, ward, prison, usually חֲצַר הַמּ׳ court of gaurd (see I. חָצֵ׳) Jeremiah 32:2, 8, 12; Jeremiah 33:1; Jeremiah 37:21 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 38:6, 13, 28; Jeremiah 39:14, 15; שַׁעַר הַמּ׳ Nehemiah 12:39.

2. target, mark Job 16:12 (figurative of י׳'s chastisement), כַּמַּטָּרָא לַחֵץ Lamentations 3:12 (simile id.); literally only 1 Samuel 20:20.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

20:20

Nehemiah

3:25; 12:39

Job

16:12

Proverbs

23:26

Jeremiah

32:2; 32:8; 32:12; 33:1; 37:21; 38:6; 38:13; 38:28; 39:14; 39:15

Lamentations

3:12; 3:12

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H4307 matches the Hebrew מַטָּרָה (maṭṭārâ),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Sa 20:20

1Sa 20:20 - And I will shoot^H3384 three^H7969 arrows^H2671 on the side^H6654 thereof, as though I shot^H7971 at a mark.^H4307

Neh 3:25

Neh 3:25 - Palal^H6420 the son^H1121 of Uzai,^H186 over against the turning^H4740 of the wall, and the tower^H4026 which lieth out^H3318 from the king's^H4428 high^H5945 house,^H1004 that was by the court^H2691 of the prison.^H4307 After^H310 him Pedaiah^H6305 the son^H1121 of Parosh.^H6551

Neh 12:39

Neh 12:39 - And from above the gate^H8179 of Ephraim,^H669 and above the old^H3465 gate,^H8179 and above the fish^H1709 gate,^H8179 and the tower^H4026 of Hananeel,^H2606 and the tower^H4026 of Meah,^H3968 even unto the sheep^H6629 gate:^H8179 and they stood still^H5975 in the prison^H4307 gate.^H8179

Job 16:12

Job 16:12 - I was at ease,^H7961 but he hath broken me asunder:^H6565 he hath also taken^H270 me by my neck,^H6203 and shaken me to pieces,^H6327 and set me up^H6965 for his mark.^H4307

Jer 32:2

Jer 32:2 - For then the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 army^H2428 besieged^H6696 Jerusalem:^H3389 and Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 was shut up^H3607 in the court^H2691 of the prison,^H4307 which was in the king^H4428 of Judah's^H3063 house.^H1004

Jer 32:8

Jer 32:8 - So Hanameel^H2601 mine uncle's^H1730 son^H1121 came^H935 to me in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307 according to the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 and said^H559 unto me, Buy^H7069 my field,^H7704 I pray thee, that is in Anathoth,^H6068 which is in the country^H776 of Benjamin:^H1144 for the right^H4941 of inheritance^H3425 is thine, and the redemption^H1353 is thine; buy^H7069 it for thyself. Then I knew^H3045 that this was the word^H1697 of the LORD.^H3068

Jer 32:12

Jer 32:12 - And I gave^H5414 the evidence^H5612 of the purchase^H4736 unto Baruch^H1263 the son^H1121 of Neriah,^H5374 the son^H1121 of Maaseiah,^H4271 in the sight^H5869 of Hanameel^H2601 mine uncle's^H1730 son, and in the presence^H5869 of the witnesses^H5707 that subscribed^H3789 the book^H5612 of the purchase,^H4736 before^H5869 all the Jews^H3064 that sat^H3427 in the court^H2691 of the prison.^H4307

Jer 33:1

Jer 33:1 - Moreover the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto Jeremiah^H3414 the second^H8145 time, while he was yet shut up^H6113 in the court^H2691 of the prison,^H4307 saying,^H559

Jer 37:21

Jer 37:21 - Then Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 commanded^H6680 that they should commit^H6485 Jeremiah^H3414 into the court^H2691 of the prison,^H4307 and that they should give^H5414 him daily^H3117 a piece^H3603 of bread^H3899 out of the bakers'^H644 street,^H2351 until all the bread^H3899 in the city^H5892 were spent.^H8552 Thus Jeremiah^H3414 remained^H3427 in the court^H2691 of the prison.^H4307

Jer 38:6

Jer 38:6 - Then took^H3947 they Jeremiah,^H3414 and cast^H7993 him into the dungeon^H953 of Malchiah^H4441 the son^H1121 of Hammelech,^H4428 that was in the court^H2691 of the prison:^H4307 and they let down^H7971 Jeremiah^H3414 with cords.^H2256 And in the dungeon^H953 there was no water,^H4325 but mire:^H2916 so Jeremiah^H3414 sunk^H2883 in the mire.^H2916

Jer 38:13

Jer 38:13 - So they drew up^H4900 Jeremiah^H3414 with cords,^H2256 and took him up^H5927 out of the dungeon:^H953 and Jeremiah^H3414 remained^H3427 in the court^H2691 of the prison.^H4307

Jer 38:28

Jer 38:28 - So Jeremiah^H3414 abode^H3427 in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307 until the day^H3117 that Jerusalem^H3389 was taken:^H3920 and he was there when Jerusalem^H3389 was taken.^H3920

Jer 39:14

Jer 39:14 - Even they sent,^H7971 and took^H3947 Jeremiah^H3414 out of the court^H2691 of the prison,^H4307 and committed^H5414 him unto Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan,^H8227 that he should carry^H3318 him home:^H1004 so he dwelt^H3427 among^H8432 the people.^H5971

Jer 39:15

Jer 39:15 - Now the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto Jeremiah,^H3414 while he was shut up^H6113 in the court^H2691 of the prison,^H4307 saying,^H559

Lam 3:12

Lam 3:12 - He hath bent^H1869 his bow,^H7198 and set^H5324 me as a mark^H4307 for the arrow.^H2671

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מַטָּרָה

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