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מַתָּת H4991

H4991 is the Hebrew word מַתָּת, transliterated mattâth and said mat-tawth'. The King James Version most often renders it gift.

Word: מַתָּתTransliteration: mattâthSaid: mat-tawth'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

a present.

Where it comes from

feminine of H4976 (מַתָּן) abbreviated form.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

gift 3×give 2×reward 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: gift.

Verses using מַתָּת

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 13:7 · KJV

And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.

Proverbs 25:14 · KJV

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

Ecclesiastes 3:13 · KJV

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 5:19 · KJV

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

Ezekiel 46:5 · KJV

And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.

Ezekiel 46:11 · KJV

And in the feasts and in the solemnities the meat offering shall be an ephah to a bullock, and an ephah to a ram, and to the lambs as he is able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4991 mean?

H4991 is the Hebrew word מַתָּת (mattâth), meaning a present.

How is H4991 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it gift (3 times), give (2 times), reward (1 time).

How many times does H4991 appear in the Bible?

מַתָּת (mattâth) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4991 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H4976 (מַתָּן) abbreviated form.

Nearby entries

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