הַ/מַּטְרִ֑י

𐤄/𐤌𐤈𐤓𐤉

hamateri

of the Matrites

from מָטַר; rainy; Matri, an Israelite; Matri.

H4309

1 Samuel 10:21 · Word #9

Lexicon H4309

Lemmaמַטְרִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤈𐤓𐤉
TransliterationMaṭrîy
Strong'sH4309
In-contextof the Matrites

Morphology HTd/Ngmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H4309-01

the Rain-ite

Morphological NotesNoun, gentilic, masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). Derived from the root מטר, likely indicating clan affiliation.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a masculine singular gentilic noun with the definite article ("the") attached, indicating a single male member of a clan or family group. Rendering it as "the Rain-ite" preserves the connection to the root מטר ("rain") while accurately reflecting the masculine singular grammatical form.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root מטר (rain, shower, precipitation, to cause rain to fall)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4305-01 ametir I will cause-to-rain
H4306-01 hamatar the rain-shower
H4305-02 himetir he caused rain to fall

Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Samuel 10:21 הַ/מַּטְרִ֑י hamateri of the Matrites