Hebrew · H4962, H4557

מְתָיו מִסְפָּר

Properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural) · a number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration

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מַת H4962 properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)

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מִסְפָּר H4557 a number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration

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What does מְתָיו מִסְפָּר (metav mispar) mean in the Bible?

מַת · מִסְפָּר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)".

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What does מַת · מִסְפָּר mean in the Bible?

מַת · מִסְפָּר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4962, H4557?

H4962, H4557 is connected to 156 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)

Strong's H4962, H4557

Lexical occurrences 156 verses

Source Gloss

properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)

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