מְאַ֥ת
𐤌𐤀𐤕
meat
a hundred
or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.
Numbers 2:24 · Word #5
Lexicon H3967
| Lemma | מֵאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mêʼâh |
| Strong's | H3967 |
| In-context | a hundred |
Morphology HAcbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4592-07
a hundred of
| Root | מאה (m-ʾ-h) |
| Core Meanings | hundred, full measure, complete unit of counting, large quantified total |
| Semantic Range | Literal hundred; a measured unit of one hundred items; by extension a large, complete, or significant quantity; in some contexts part of multiplicative expressions (e.g., hundredfold). |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, "hundred" often signifies fullness of measure, completeness of quantity, or substantial blessing (e.g., hundredfold increase). It can function both as a precise count and as a symbolic marker of abundance or fullness within covenantal and agricultural contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal numeral, feminine singular construct (HAcfsc). The construct form (מְאַת) links the number to a following noun (e.g., "a hundred of…"). מֵאָה is grammatically feminine and functions adjectivally or substantivally in counting. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form מְאַת reflects the feminine singular construct form of the cardinal numeral מֵאָה ("hundred"). Rendering it as "a hundred of" preserves both the numerical core meaning and the construct relationship, indicating that it governs a following noun. The singular number is maintained, reflecting one complete unit of a hundred. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מאה (hundred, full measure, complete unit of counting, large quantified total)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3967-01 |
bemeah | in a hundred |
H3967-02 |
hamatayim | the two-hundred |
H3968-02 |
hameah | the Hundred |
Word Usage (583 occurrences of H3967)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:3 | וּ/מְאַת֙ | umeat | and a hundred |
| Genesis 5:4 | מֵאֹ֖ת | meot | hundred |
| Genesis 5:5 | מֵאוֹת֙ | meot | hundred |