Word meanings
Senses and individuals
- tribe H4294H 184
- tribe: rod H4294G · a Meaning of 56
- tribe: stick H4294J · a Meaning of 5
- tribe: supply H4294K · a Meaning of 5
- tribe: arrow H4294I · a Meaning of 2
Strong's dictionary
or (feminine) מַטָּה; from נָטָה; 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); rod, staff, tribe.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
מַטֶּה 251 n.m.
1. staff, rod, shaft
2. branch
3. tribe
Every occurrence
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Jeremiah 48:17 מַטֵּה־ ma.teh- · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word
All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!
American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.