מָתְנַ/י֙
𐤌𐤕𐤍/𐤉
matenay
my loins
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.
Isaiah 21:3 · Word #4
Lexicon H4975
| Lemma | מֹתֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | môthen |
| Strong's | H4975 |
| In-context | my loins |
Morphology HNcmdc/Sp1cs
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 H4975-04
my loins (dual); as a proper name: Loins
| Root | מתן (m-t-n) |
| Core Meanings | slenderness, waist, loins, physical vigor |
| Semantic Range | waist, loins, hips, seat of strength or virility; figuratively strength, readiness, or generative power; as a personal name. |
| Conceptual Significance | The loins in biblical anthropology symbolize strength, vigor, and generative capacity. To "gird the loins" expresses readiness and resolve, while descent from one’s loins signifies lineage and covenant continuity. |
| Morphological Notes | Base noun מֹתֶן is masculine and typically used in the dual (מָתְנַיִם). Forms marked HNcmdc/Sp1cs are common masculine dual construct with 1cs suffix ("my loins"). Forms marked HNp are proper nouns derived from the same lexical form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מֹתֶן refers to the waist or loins, a naturally dual body part in Hebrew usage. The form מָתְנַי carries a first-person common singular pronominal suffix in construct, thus "my loins." Where parsed as a proper noun (HNp), the same form functions as a personal name, here rendered "Loins," preserving the underlying lexical sense. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מתן (slenderness, waist, loins, physical vigor)
| 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 |