Hebrew word study
מַטֶּה H4294
- Transliteration
- maṭṭeh
- Pronunciation
- mat-teh'
- KJV glosses
- rod, staff, tribe.
Lexical summary
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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information