H4294
מַטֶּה
maṭṭê
Appears in 250 Bible verses
Strong's 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) — rod, staff, tribe.
Detailed Meaning
staff, branch, tribe, staff, rod, shaft, branch (of vine), tribe, company led by chief with staff (originally)
Part of Speech
masculine noun
KJV Translation Counts
tribe(182x)
rod(52x)
staff(15x)
staves(1x)
Related Words
H5186 | נָטָה | stretch out, incline, turn, stretch forth, turn aside, bow, decline, pitched, bow down, turn away, spread, stretched out still, pervert, stretch, extend, wrest, outstretched, carried aside, misc