מַתְבֵּן
𐤌𐤕𐤁𐤍
mathbên
H4963 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A heap or pile of straw, typically referring to straw gathered after threshing and often stored for use as fodder, bedding, or for other agricultural needs. May also denote the collected remains of stalks and chaff after grain has been separated.
Semantic Range
a heap or pile of straw, gathered or stored straw, straw in bulk, straw ready for agricultural use
Root / Etymology
From the root תבן (t-b-n), meaning 'straw,' with the prefixed mem (מ) indicating a place or product related to the root action; thus, מַתְבֵּן is a denominative noun referring to the gathered or stored straw, especially in a heap or pile.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In biblical Hebrew, מַתְבֵּן refers specifically to straw that has been collected in bulk, often as a heap near threshing floors or agricultural storage areas. The word appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible (Isaiah 25:10), where it denotes straw in the context of threshing and trampling. The use of the mem-prefixed form (matbên) emphasizes the collected, gathered aspect, rather than the general substance תֶּבֶן (teven, 'straw'). Later usage in post-biblical Hebrew continues to use the word for a designated storage or pile of straw, distinguishing it from the uncollected straw or chaff scattered in the field. English translations generally render this as 'straw,' but the sense of 'straw heap' or 'bundled straw' is more precise in agricultural settings of the ancient Near East.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
denominative from תֶּבֶן; straw in the heap; straw.
Bantu Hebrew
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תבן (t-b-n) — straw, to collect straw, to heap
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8402 | תִּבְנִי | Tibni |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4963-01 |
מַתְבֵּ֖ן | mateben | HNcmsa |
straw | straw-heap | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4963-01 |
Isaiah 25:10 | מַתְבֵּ֖ן | mateben | HNcmsa |
straw | straw-heap |