What does מַטְאֲטֵא (maṭĕʾăṭēʾ) mean in the Bible?
מַטְאֲטֵא (maṭĕʾăṭēʾ): Broom as agent of purification through removal; embodies the action of sweeping clean rather than the object itself.
Hebrew · H4292
מַטְאֲטֵא
A broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust) )
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מַטְאֲטֵא H4292
Pronunciation maṭĕʾăṭēʾ
What does מַטְאֲטֵא (maṭĕʾăṭēʾ) mean in the Bible?
מַטְאֲטֵא (maṭĕʾăṭēʾ): Broom as agent of purification through removal; embodies the action of sweeping clean rather than the object itself.
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How does the BSB render H4292?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include with the broom (1).
Where does מַטְאֲטֵא (maṭĕʾăṭēʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 14:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It with the broom 1× Isaiah 14:23
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First aligned row Isaiah 14:23
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Isaiah 1
Source forms
בְּמַטְאֲטֵ֣א 1x bə·maṭ·’ă·ṭê Isaiah 14:23
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 14:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Broom as agent of purification through removal; embodies the action of sweeping clean rather than the object itself.
Source Gloss
a broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust) )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Broom as agent of purification through removal; embodies the action of sweeping clean rather than the object itself.
a broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust)) BDB: broom Usage: besom.
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
An instrument of destruction, sweeping away inhabitants and possessions
Word Origins
מַטְאֲטֵא is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain