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מְטָא H4291
H4291 is the Hebrew word מְטָא, transliterated mᵉṭâʼ and said met-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it came.
What it means
to arrive, extend or happen.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) or מְטָה; (Aramaic), apparently corresponding to H4672 (מָצָא) in the intransitive sense of being found present.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: come, reach.
Verses using מְטָא
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 4:11 · KJV
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
Daniel 4:20 · KJV
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
Daniel 4:22 · KJV
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
Daniel 4:24 · KJV
This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
Daniel 4:28 · KJV
All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel 6:24 · KJV
And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
Daniel 7:13 · KJV
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Daniel 7:22 · KJV
Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4291 mean?
H4291 is the Hebrew word מְטָא (mᵉṭâʼ), meaning to arrive, extend or happen.
How is H4291 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it came (4 times), thereof reached (1 time), reached (1 time), reacheth (1 time), come (1 time).
How many times does H4291 appear in the Bible?
מְטָא (mᵉṭâʼ) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4291 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) or מְטָה; (Aramaic), apparently corresponding to H4672 (מָצָא) in the intransitive sense of being found present.
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