What does מַת · שָׁוְא mean in the Bible?
מַת · שָׁוְא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)".
Hebrew · H4962, H7723
מַת
Properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural) · evil (as destructive ), literally ( ruin ) or morally (especially guile ); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain )
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מַת H4962 properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)
שָׁוְא H7723 evil (as destructive ), literally ( ruin ) or morally (especially guile ); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain )
What does מַת (məṯê-šāw’) mean in the Bible?
מַת · שָׁוְא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4962, H7723?
H4962, H7723 is connected to 76 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Revelation
Hebrew phrase. properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)
Source Gloss
properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)
Extended definition
few, � friends, men, persons, � small.
Grammatical Forms
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Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
Psalms 26:1–5 מְתֵי־שָׁוְא
Men of vanity; deceitful people; those whose lives are empty of truth and substance
Word Origins
Canonical Themes
Revelation
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