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מָתַח H4969

H4969 is the Hebrew word מָתַח, transliterated mâthach and said maw-thakh'. The King James Version most often renders it spreadeth them out.

Word: מָתַחTransliteration: mâthachSaid: maw-thakh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

to stretch out.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

spreadeth them out 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: spread out.

Verses using מָתַח

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Isaiah 40:22 · KJV

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

Common questions

What does Strong's H4969 mean?

H4969 is the Hebrew word מָתַח (mâthach), meaning to stretch out.

How is H4969 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it spreadeth them out (1 time).

How many times does H4969 appear in the Bible?

מָתַח (mâthach) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4969 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H4966 · מָתוֹק — sweet H4967 · מְתוּשָׁאֵל — Methusael, an antediluvian patriarch H4968 · מְתוּשֶׁלַח — Methushelach, an antediluvian patriarch H4970 · מָתַי — properly, extent (of time); but used only…H4971 · מַתְכֹנֶת — proportion (in size, number or ingredients)H4972 · מַתְּלָאָה — what a trouble!

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