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Numbers 13:14
“Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
מַטֶּהmaṭṭeh · mat-teh'
H4294 · Hebrew
H4294 · Hebrew
- Definition
- 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)
- Derivation
- or (feminine) מַטָּה; from H5186 (נָטָה);
- KJV renderings
- rod, staff, tribe.
- Grammar
- לְ — preposition
- מַטֵּ֣ה — common noun, masculine, singular, construct
- Usage
- Occurs 252 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 38:18Genesis 38:25Exodus 4:2Exodus 4:4Exodus 4:17
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read מַטֶּה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.