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 word meaning "properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)". few, � friends, men, persons, � small. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation.
Full entry for מַת (H4962, H7723) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
few, � friends, men, persons, � small.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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