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מֻטָּה

𐤌𐤈𐤄

muṭṭâh

H4298 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נטה to stretch out, incline, extend, spread

Definition

Extension, outward stretching, or act of spreading out, particularly in reference to a reaching, expanding, or stretching movement of an object, area, or influence. The term may denote a physical extension (such as the stretching out of a hand or a measuring line) or, by extension, the range or area encompassed by such an act.

Semantic Range

extension, stretching out, expansion, act of spreading, outward reach, the area or measure produced by stretching; metaphorical extension of influence or territory

Root / Etymology

From the root נָטָה (natah), which means 'to stretch out, spread, extend, incline, bend.' מֻטָּה is a feminine noun formation, likely built on the passive participle or abstract noun pattern, signifying the result or object of 'stretching' or 'extending.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

מֻטָּה occurs rarely in the Hebrew Bible and is attested primarily in poetic or prophetic literature, where it may refer to the act or result of stretching—such as a stretched measuring line or the extended reach of something (e.g., territory, influence, or an object). Its meaning is closely related to the more common verb נָטָה but should not be confused with other noun forms indicating tent-canvas or outstretched objects. English translations often use 'expansion,' 'extension,' or a similar general term, but may miss nuances tied to the deliberateness of purposeful stretching or extending. The term is distinct from מִטָּה ('bed, couch'), though the two share some root letters; the meanings are separate. Its usage in post-biblical Hebrew is limited and primarily literary or metaphorical.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from נָטָה; expansion; stretching out.

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Root Family

נטה (n-ṭ-h) — to stretch out, extend, spread, incline

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3194 יֻטָּה and Extended-Place
H4294 מַטֶּה in the staff
H4295 מַטָּה downward
H4296 מִטָּה the stretched-out bed
H4297 מֻטֶּה bent distortion

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4298-01 מֻטּ֣וֹת mutot HNcfpc the spread stretches of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4298-01 Isaiah 8:8 מֻטּ֣וֹת mutot HNcfpc the spread stretches of
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