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מַטֶּה H4294
H4294 is the Hebrew word מַטֶּה, transliterated maṭṭeh and said mat-teh'. The King James Version most often renders it tribe.
What it means
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread).
Where it comes from
or (feminine) מַטָּה; from H5186 (נָטָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 231 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: rod, staff, tribe.
Verses using מַטֶּה
The first 40 of 202 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 38:18 · KJV
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
Exodus 4:4 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
Exodus 4:17 · KJV
And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.
Exodus 4:20 · KJV
And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
Exodus 7:9 · KJV
When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
Exodus 7:10 · KJV
And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
Exodus 7:12 · KJV
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
Exodus 7:15 · KJV
Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river’s brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
Exodus 7:17 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
Exodus 7:19 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
Exodus 7:20 · KJV
And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
Exodus 8:5 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:16 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:17 · KJV
And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus 9:23 · KJV
And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 10:13 · KJV
And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
Exodus 14:16 · KJV
But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
Exodus 17:5 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.
Exodus 17:9 · KJV
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
Exodus 31:2 · KJV
See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Exodus 31:6 · KJV
And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;
Exodus 35:30 · KJV
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
Exodus 35:34 · KJV
And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
Exodus 38:22 · KJV
And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus 38:23 · KJV
And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.
Leviticus 24:11 · KJV
And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
Leviticus 26:26 · KJV
And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
Numbers 1:4 · KJV
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
Numbers 1:16 · KJV
These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
Numbers 1:21 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 1:23 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
Numbers 1:25 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
Numbers 1:27 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
Numbers 1:29 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 1:31 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 1:33 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 1:35 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
Numbers 1:37 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 1:39 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
Numbers 1:41 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4294 mean?
H4294 is the Hebrew word מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh), meaning a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread).
How is H4294 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it tribe (97 times), out of the tribe (39 times), rod (37 times), tribes (17 times), staff (12 times), among others.
How many times does H4294 appear in the Bible?
מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh) is tagged in 202 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4294 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (feminine) מַטָּה; from H5186 (נָטָה).
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