Lexicon :: Strong's H4970 - māṯay

מָתַי

Transliteration

māṯay

Pronunciation

maw-thah'ee

Part of Speech

interrogative adverb

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning to extend

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1266

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מָתַי mâthay, maw-thah'ee; from an unused root meaning to extend; properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative):—long, when.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H4970 in the following manner: when, long.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H4970 in the following manner: when, long.

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

when?
1. with prep
  1. against when?, until when?, how long?, after how long?

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

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

STRONGS H4970: Abbreviations

מָתַי ₄₃ interrogative adverb when? (Arabic ; Assyrian mati: in Late Hebrew and Aramaic with the interrogative אַי, אֵימָתִי, אֵימָת, ), in OT only of future time:

a. alone, † Genesis 30:30 מָתַי אעשׂה גם אנכי לביתי when shall I also do, etc.? Amos 8:5; Psalm 41:6; Psalm 42:3; Psalm 94:8; Psalm 101:2; Psalm 119:82; Psalm 119:84; Proverbs 6:9; b Proverbs 23:35; Job 7:4 מָתַי אָקוּם, Nehemiah 2:6.

b. לְמָתַי against when? † Exodus 8:5 לְמָתַי לְךָ אַעְתִּיר.

c. עַדמָֿתַי until when? how long? followed by imperfect Exodus 10:7 עד מתי יהיה זה לנו למוקשׁ, 1 Samuel 1:14; Jeremiah 4:14, 21; Psalm 74:10; Psalm 82:2; Psalm 94:3; Proverbs 1:22 +, followed by participle1 Sam Proverbs 16:1; 1 Kings 18:21 הַסְּעִפִּים עַלשְֿׁתֵּי פֹּסְחִים אַתֶּם עַדמָֿתַי, followed by perfect † Exodus 10:3; Psalm 80:5; עַד מָתַי לֹא † 2 Samuel 2:26; Hosea 8:5; Zechariah 1:12; alone, Isaiah 6:11 וָאֹמַר עַדמָֿתַי אֲדֹנָי, Habakkuk 2:6 הוֺי הַמַּרְבֶּה לֹאלֿוֺ עַדמָֿתַי; with an aposiop., Psalm 6:4 עַדמָֿתָ֑י וְאַתָּה י׳, Psalm 90:13.

d. אַחֲרֵי מָתַי עוֺד, after how long yet? † Jeremiah 13:27.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:30

Exodus

8:5; 10:3; 10:7

1 Samuel

1:14

2 Samuel

2:26

1 Kings

18:21

Nehemiah

2:6

Job

7:4

Psalms

6:4; 41:6; 42:3; 74:10; 80:5; 82:2; 90:13; 94:3; 94:8; 101:2; 119:82; 119:84

Proverbs

1:22; 6:9; 16:1; 23:35

Isaiah

6:11

Jeremiah

4:14; 4:21; 13:27

Hosea

8:5

Amos

8:5

Habakkuk

2:6

Zechariah

1:12

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H4970 matches the Hebrew מָתַי (māṯay),
which occurs 43 times in 40 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 30:30

Gen 30:30 - For it was little^H4592 which thou hadst before I^H6440 came, and it is now increased^H6555 unto a multitude;^H7230 and the LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288 thee since my coming:^H7272 and now when^H4970 shall I provide^H6213 for mine own house^H1004 also?

Exo 8:9

Exo 8:9 - And Moses^H4872 said^H559 unto Pharaoh,^H6547 Glory^H6286 over me: when^H4970 shall I intreat^H6279 for thee, and for thy servants,^H5650 and for thy people,^H5971 to destroy^H3772 the frogs^H6854 from thee and thy houses,^H1004 that they may remain^H7604 in the river^H2975 only?

Exo 10:3

Exo 10:3 - And Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 came in^H935 unto Pharaoh,^H6547 and said^H559 unto him, Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of the Hebrews,^H5680 How long^H4970 wilt thou refuse^H3985 to humble^H6031 thyself before^H6440 me? let my people^H5971 go,^H7971 that they may serve^H5647 me.

Exo 10:7

Exo 10:7 - And Pharaoh's^H6547 servants^H5650 said^H559 unto him, How long shall this man be a snare^H4170 unto us? let the men^H582 go,^H7971 that they may serve^H5647 the LORD^H3068 their God:^H430 knowest^H3045 thou not yet^H2962 that Egypt^H4714 is destroyed?^H6

Num 14:27

Num 14:27 - How long shall I bear with this evil^H7451 congregation,^H5712 which murmur^H3885 against me? I have heard^H8085 the murmurings^H8519 of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 which they murmur^H3885 against me.

1Sa 1:14

1Sa 1:14 - And Eli^H5941 said^H559 unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken?^H7937 put away^H5493 thy wine^H3196 from thee.

1Sa 16:1

1Sa 16:1 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Samuel,^H8050 How long wilt thou mourn^H56 for Saul,^H7586 seeing I have rejected^H3988 him from reigning^H4427 over Israel?^H3478 fill^H4390 thine horn^H7161 with oil,^H8081 and go,^H3212 I will send^H7971 thee to Jesse^H3448 the Bethlehemite:^H1022 for I have provided^H7200 me a king^H4428 among his sons.^H1121

2Sa 2:26

2Sa 2:26 - Then Abner^H74 called^H7121 to Joab,^H3097 and said,^H559 Shall the sword^H2719 devour^H398 for ever?^H5331 knowest^H3045 thou not that it will be bitterness^H4751 in the latter end?^H314 how long shall it be then, ere thou bid^H559 the people^H5971 return^H7725 from following^H310 their brethren?^H251

1Ki 18:21

1Ki 18:21 - And Elijah^H452 came^H5066 unto all the people,^H5971 and said,^H559 How long^H5921 halt^H6452 ye between two^H8147 opinions?^H5587 if the LORD^H3068 be God,^H430 follow him: but if Baal,^H1168 then follow^H3212^H310 him. And the people^H5971 answered^H6030 him not a word.^H1697

Neh 2:6

Neh 2:6 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto me, (the queen^H7694 also sitting^H3427 by him,)^H681 For how long shall thy journey^H4109 be? and when wilt thou return?^H7725 So it pleased^H3190^H6440 the king^H4428 to send^H7971 me; and I set^H5414 him a time.^H2165

Job 7:4

Job 7:4 - When I lie down,^H7901 I say,^H559 When shall I arise,^H6965 and the night^H6153 be gone?^H4059 and I am full^H7646 of tossings to and fro^H5076 unto the dawning of the day.^H5399

Psa 6:3

Psa 6:3 - My soul^H5315 is also sore^H3966 vexed:^H926 but thou, O LORD,^H3068 how long?

Psa 41:5

Psa 41:5 - Mine enemies^H341 speak^H559 evil^H7451 of me, When shall he die,^H4191 and his name^H8034 perish?^H6

Psa 42:2

Psa 42:2 - My soul^H5315 thirsteth^H6770 for God,^H430 for the living^H2416 God:^H410 when shall I come^H935 and appear^H7200 before^H6440 God?^H430

Psa 74:10

Psa 74:10 - O God,^H430 how long shall the adversary^H6862 reproach?^H2778 shall the enemy^H341 blaspheme^H5006 thy name^H8034 for ever?^H5331

Psa 80:4

Psa 80:4 - O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of hosts,^H6635 how long wilt thou be angry^H6225 against the prayer^H8605 of thy people?^H5971

Psa 82:2

Psa 82:2 - How long will ye judge^H8199 unjustly,^H5766 and accept^H5375 the persons^H6440 of the wicked?^H7563 Selah.^H5542

Psa 90:13

Psa 90:13 - Return,^H7725 O LORD,^H3068 how long? and let it repent^H5162 thee concerning thy servants.^H5650

Psa 94:3

Psa 94:3 - LORD,^H3068 how long shall the wicked,^H7563 how long shall the wicked^H7563 triumph?^H5937

Psa 94:8

Psa 94:8 - Understand,^H995 ye brutish^H1197 among the people:^H5971 and ye fools,^H3684 when will ye be wise?^H7919

Psa 101:2

Psa 101:2 - I will behave myself wisely^H7919 in a perfect^H8549 way.^H1870 O when wilt thou come^H935 unto me? I will walk^H1980 within^H7130 my house^H1004 with a perfect^H8537 heart.^H3824

Psa 119:82

Psa 119:82 - Mine eyes^H5869 fail^H3615 for thy word,^H565 saying,^H559 When wilt thou comfort^H5162 me?

Psa 119:84

Psa 119:84 - How many are the days^H3117 of thy servant?^H5650 when wilt thou execute^H6213 judgment^H4941 on them that persecute^H7291 me?

Pro 1:22

Pro 1:22 - How long, ye simple ones,^H6612 will ye love^H157 simplicity?^H6612 and the scorners^H3887 delight^H2530 in their scorning,^H3944 and fools^H3684 hate^H8130 knowledge?^H1847

Pro 6:9

Pro 6:9 - How long wilt thou sleep,^H7901 O sluggard?^H6102 when wilt thou arise^H6965 out of thy sleep?^H8142

Pro 23:35

Pro 23:35 - They have stricken^H5221 me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick;^H2470 they have beaten^H1986 me, and I felt^H3045 it not: when shall I awake?^H6974 I will seek^H1245 it yet^H3254 again.

Isa 6:11

Isa 6:11 - Then said^H559 I, Lord,^H136 how long? And he answered,^H559 Until the cities^H5892 be wasted^H7582 without inhabitant,^H3427 and the houses^H1004 without man,^H120 and the land^H127 be utterly^H8077 desolate,^H7582

Jer 4:14

Jer 4:14 - O Jerusalem,^H3389 wash^H3526 thine heart^H3820 from wickedness,^H7451 that thou mayest be saved.^H3467 How long shall thy vain^H205 thoughts^H4284 lodge^H3885 within^H7130 thee?

Jer 4:21

Jer 4:21 - How long shall I see^H7200 the standard,^H5251 and hear^H8085 the sound^H6963 of the trumpet?^H7782

Jer 12:4

Jer 12:4 - How long shall the land^H776 mourn,^H56 and the herbs^H6212 of every field^H7704 wither,^H3001 for the wickedness^H7451 of them that dwell^H3427 therein? the beasts^H929 are consumed,^H5595 and the birds;^H5775 because they said,^H559 He shall not see^H7200 our last end.^H319

Jer 13:27

Jer 13:27 - I have seen^H7200 thine adulteries,^H5004 and thy neighings,^H4684 the lewdness^H2154 of thy whoredom,^H2184 and thine abominations^H8251 on the hills^H1389 in the fields.^H7704 Woe^H188 unto thee, O Jerusalem!^H3389 wilt thou not be made clean?^H2891 when shall it once^H5750^H310 be?

Jer 23:26

Jer 23:26 - How long shall this be^H3426 in the heart^H3820 of the prophets^H5030 that prophesy^H5012 lies?^H8267 yea, they are prophets^H5030 of the deceit^H8649 of their own heart;^H3820

Jer 31:22

Jer 31:22 - How long wilt thou go about,^H2559 O thou backsliding^H7728 daughter?^H1323 for the LORD^H3068 hath created^H1254 a new thing^H2319 in the earth,^H776 A woman^H5347 shall compass^H5437 a man.^H1397

Jer 47:5

Jer 47:5 - Baldness^H7144 is come^H935 upon Gaza;^H5804 Ashkelon^H831 is cut off^H1820 with the remnant^H7611 of their valley:^H6010 how long wilt thou cut^H1413 thyself?

Dan 8:13

Dan 8:13 - Then I heard^H8085 one^H259 saint^H6918 speaking,^H1696 and another^H259 saint^H6918 said^H559 unto that certain^H6422 saint which spake,^H1696 How long shall be the vision^H2377 concerning the daily^H8548 sacrifice, and the transgression^H6588 of desolation,^H8074 to give^H5414 both the sanctuary^H6944 and the host^H6635 to be trodden under foot?^H4823

Dan 12:6

Dan 12:6 - And one said^H559 to the man^H376 clothed^H3847 in linen,^H906 which was upon^H4605 the waters^H4325 of the river,^H2975 How long shall it be to the end^H7093 of these wonders?^H6382

Hos 8:5

Hos 8:5 - Thy calf,^H5695 O Samaria,^H8111 hath cast^H2186 thee off; mine anger^H639 is kindled^H2734 against them: how long will it be ere^H3808 they attain^H3201 to innocency?^H5356

Amo 8:5

Amo 8:5 - Saying,^H559 When will the new moon^H2320 be gone,^H5674 that we may sell^H7666 corn?^H7668 and the sabbath,^H7676 that we may set forth^H6605 wheat,^H1250 making the ephah^H374 small,^H6994 and the shekel^H8255 great,^H1431 and falsifying^H5791 the balances^H3976 by deceit?^H4820

Hab 2:6

Hab 2:6 - Shall not all these take up^H5375 a parable^H4912 against him, and a taunting^H4426 proverb^H2420 against him, and say,^H559 Woe^H1945 to him that increaseth^H7235 that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth^H3513 himself with thick clay!^H5671

Zec 1:12

Zec 1:12 - Then the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 O LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 how long wilt thou not have mercy^H7355 on Jerusalem^H3389 and on the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 against which thou hast had indignation^H2194 these threescore and ten^H7657 years?^H8141

Lexicon :: Strong's H4970 - māṯay

מָתַי

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