מָאתַ֤יִם
𐤌𐤀𐤕𐤉𐤌
matayim
two hundred
or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.
H3967
1 Chronicles 5:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H3967
| Lemma | מֵאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mêʼâh |
| Strong's | H3967 |
| In-context | two hundred |
Morphology HAcbda
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3967-08
two hundred
| Root | מ־א־ה (m-ʾ-h) |
| Core Meanings | hundred, fullness of a counted unit, complete large measure |
| Semantic Range | the number two hundred; a precise tally; a large but countable quantity; sometimes symbolizing abundance or substantial provision |
| Conceptual Significance | As a multiple of one hundred—a number often symbolizing fullness or completeness—"two hundred" can intensify the sense of substantial quantity or provision. In narrative and legal contexts, it frequently denotes significant wealth, military strength, or measured accountability within Israel’s communal life. |
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal numeral in the dual form (ending -ַיִם), from the feminine noun מֵאָה (hundred). Functions adjectivally or substantivally to quantify masculine or feminine nouns. No pronominal suffix in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | מָאתַיִם is the dual form built from מֵאָה (hundred), literally expressing "two hundreds." The dual ending -ַיִם marks an exact numerical doubling of the base unit, so "two hundred" faithfully reflects both the root meaning (a hundred as a full counted unit) and its grammatical number (dual). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (583 occurrences of H3967)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:3 | וּ/מְאַת֙ | umeat | and a hundred |
| Genesis 5:4 | מֵאֹ֖ת | meot | hundred |
| Genesis 5:5 | מֵאוֹת֙ | meot | hundred |