Hebrew word study
מַטָּרָא H4307
- Transliteration
- maṭṭârâʼ
- Pronunciation
- mat-taw-raw'
- KJV glosses
- mark, prison.
Lexical summary
a jail (as a guard-house)
also an aim (as being closely watched)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a jail (as a guard-house)
also an aim (as being closely watched)
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