מָתְנַ֣יִם
𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤌
matenayim
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.
H4975
Proverbs 30:31 · Word #2
Lexicon H4975
| Lemma | מֹתֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | môthen |
| Strong's | H4975 |
| In-context | loins |
Morphology HNcmda
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4975-03
slender waist-pair
| Root | מתן (m-t-n) |
| Core Meanings | slenderness, narrowness, waist, small of the back |
| Semantic Range | loins, waist, hips, small of the back; figuratively strength, virility, procreative power, or readiness for action (as in girding the loins) |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought the loins symbolize strength, generative power, and preparedness. To "gird the loins" signifies readiness for action, while descent from one’s loins denotes lineage and covenant continuity. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine noun in the dual absolute form; though singular in lemma (מֹתֶן), it appears only in the dual to denote the pair of loins/waist region. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root associated with slenderness or narrowness, referring to the narrow part of the body. The form מָתְנַיִם is masculine dual absolute, indicating a natural pair; "waist-pair" reflects the dual form while "slender" preserves the root sense. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מתן (slenderness, narrowness, waist, small of the back)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4975-01 |
bematenayv | in his loins |
H4975-02 |
bemateneyhem | in their slender loins |
H4975-04 |
matenayv | his slender loins |
H4975-05 |
mateney | loins of |
H4975-06 |
mateneykha | your slender loins |
H4975-07 |
mimateney | from the loins of |
H4975-08 |
vemateneynu | in our 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 |