מְטָ֔ה

𐤌𐤈𐤄

metah

came

(Aramaic) or מְטָה; (Aramaic), apparently corresponding to מָצָא in the intransitive sense of being found present; to arrive, extend or happen; come, reach.

H4291

Daniel 7:22 · Word #11

Lexicon H4291

Lemmaמְטָא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤈𐤀
Transliterationmᵉṭâʼ
Strong'sH4291
In-contextcame

Morphology AVqp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan — Peal
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H4291-02

she died

Rootמות (m-w-t)
Core Meaningsdeath, dying, cessation of life
Semantic Rangeto die, to pass away, to be dead, to face death, to bring about death (in other stems)
Conceptual SignificanceThe root מות expresses the reality of mortality as a consequence of the human condition in Scripture. It marks pivotal narrative transitions, divine judgment, covenant consequences, and the frailty of life under Elohim’s sovereignty.
Morphological NotesQal perfect 3rd feminine singular from מות. The feminine ending -ָה marks a completed action performed by a feminine singular subject.
Rendering RationaleThe form מֵתָה is Qal perfect third feminine singular from the root מות, meaning "to die." The rendering "she died" preserves the simple active sense of the Qal stem and accurately reflects the feminine singular subject indicated by the morphology.

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

Words from Root מות (death, dying, cessation of life)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4192-01 alemut death-of
H4191-01 amit I will cause to die
H4191-03 amitekhe I will cause you (fem.) to die

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