מַטְּ/ךָ֗
𐤌𐤈/𐤊
maṭṭeh
your staff
A staff, rod, or branch, typically of wood, often used as a physical implement for support, authority, correction, or symbolic representation. By metonymy, it also designates a division or subdivision of the Israelite tribes, i.e., a clan or tribal group (particularly in census and land allocation contexts).
Exodus 14:16 · Word #4
Lexicon H4294
| Lemma | מַטֶּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤈𐤄 |
| Transliteration | maṭṭeh |
| Strong's | H4294 |
| Definition | A staff, rod, or branch, typically of wood, often used as a physical implement for support, authority, correction, or symbolic representation. By metonymy, it also designates a division or subdivision of the Israelite tribes, i.e., a clan or tribal group (particularly in census and land allocation contexts). |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | your staff |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4294-11
your staff
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 2nd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַטֶּה denotes something stretched out, originally a rod or staff. The masculine singular construct form with 2ms suffix is preserved as "your staff," reflecting both the root sense of an extended object and the attached second-person masculine singular possessive. |
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