וּ/מָתְנָ֥י/ו
𐤅/𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤉/𐤅
umatenayv
whose waist
from an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins; [phrase] greyhound, loins, side.
Daniel 10:5 · Word #10
Lexicon H4975
| Lemma | מֹתֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | môthen |
| Strong's | H4975 |
| In-context | whose waist |
Morphology HC/Ncmdc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4975-14
and his loins
| Root | מתן (m-t-n) |
| Core Meanings | slenderness, waist, loins, small of the back |
| Semantic Range | loins, waist, hips, small of the back; figuratively strength, vigor, or procreative power |
| Conceptual Significance | The loins in biblical literature symbolize physical strength, readiness for action (as in girding the loins), and generative power. They can represent both martial preparedness and covenantal continuity through offspring. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + noun common masculine dual construct מָתְנַיִם + 3ms suffix ו; literally "and the loins of him." The dual form denotes a paired body part. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָתְנַיִם is a masculine dual form meaning "loins" or "waist." The morphology shows a conjunction ("and") prefixed and a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his"), which is preserved in the rendering "and his loins." The dual form, referring to the paired lower back/hip region, is naturally expressed as a plural body part in English. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מתן (slenderness, waist, loins, small of the back)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4975-01 |
bematenayv | in his loins |
H4975-02 |
bemateneyhem | in their slender loins |
H4975-03 |
bemateneynu | in our slender-loins |
Word Usage (47 occurrences of H4975)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 37:34 | בְּ/מָתְנָ֑י/ו | bematenayv | on his loins |
| Exodus 12:11 | מָתְנֵי/כֶ֣ם | mateneykhem | your loins |
| Exodus 28:42 | מִ/מָּתְנַ֥יִם | mimatenayim | from the loins |