מְּטָ֔א
𐤌𐤈𐤀
meta
comes
(Aramaic) or מְטָה; (Aramaic), apparently corresponding to מָצָא in the intransitive sense of being found present; to arrive, extend or happen; come, reach.
Daniel 4:25 · Word #2
Lexicon H4291
| Lemma | מְטָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤈𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mᵉṭâʼ |
| Strong's | H4291 |
| In-context | comes |
Morphology AVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H4291-01
he who arrives
| Root | מטא (m-ṭ-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | arrive, reach, attain, be present, happen |
| Semantic Range | to arrive, to reach a destination, to attain a state, to extend to, to happen or occur, to be present |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Aramaic portions of Scripture, this verb often marks the reaching of a decisive moment, event, or decree. It underscores the concept of arrival or attainment—whether of time, judgment, or fulfillment—highlighting the unfolding of divine purposes in history. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb, Peal (Qal equivalent) stem, active participle, masculine singular (AVqp3ms). Functions substantivally or verbally to denote one who is arriving or has reached. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root מטא in Aramaic conveys the idea of reaching or arriving at a point or state. The form is an Aramaic Peal (Qal) active participle, masculine singular (3ms), so "he who arrives" preserves both the ongoing verbal sense of the participle and the masculine singular reference indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מטא (arrive, reach, attain, be present, happen)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4291-02 |
metat | she has arrived |
H4191-53 |
meto | they have arrived |
H4291-03 |
umetat | and she reached |
Word Usage (8 occurrences of H4291)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 4:8 | יִמְטֵ֣א | yimete | reached |
| Daniel 4:17 | יִמְטֵ֣א | yimete | reached |
| Daniel 4:19 | וּ/מְטָ֣ת | umetat | and reached |