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Hebrew · H4962

מַת

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

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מַת H4962

What does מַת mean in the Bible?

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

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Questions this entry answers

What does מַת mean in the Bible?

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

How does the BSB render H4962?

The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include few (3), men (3), . . . (2), the men (2), and only a few of you (1).

Where does מַת appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 34:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (6), Job (6), Psalms (4), Isaiah (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
few 3× 1 Chronicles 16:19, Psalms 105:12, Jeremiah 44:28
men 3× Job 22:15, Job 24:12, Psalms 26:4
. . . 2× Deuteronomy 26:5, Isaiah 5:13
the men 2× Deuteronomy 3:6, Job 31:31
and only a few of you 1× Deuteronomy 4:27
are few 1× Genesis 34:30
from men 1× Psalms 17:14
from such men 1× Psalms 17:14
his men 1× Deuteronomy 33:6
in number 1× Deuteronomy 28:62
my best friends 1× Job 19:19
O few men 1× Isaiah 41:14
of men 1× Job 11:11
put others 1× Job 11:3
the people 1× Deuteronomy 2:34
Your men 1× Isaiah 3:25
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 34:30 מְתֵ֣י to are few Noun - masculine plural construct Deuteronomy 2:34 מְתִ֔ם to the people Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 3:6 מְתִ֔ם to the men Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 4:27 מְתֵ֣י to and only a few of you Noun - masculine plural construct Deuteronomy 26:5 בִּמְתֵ֣י to . . . Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Deuteronomy 28:62 בִּמְתֵ֣י to in number Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Deuteronomy 33:6 מְתָ֖יו to his men Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1 Chronicles 16:19 מְתֵ֣י to few Noun - masculine plural construct Job 11:3 מְתִ֣ים to put others Noun - masculine plural Job 11:11 מְתֵי־ to of men Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 34:30
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Deuteronomy 6 1 Chronicles 1 Job 6 Psalms 4 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
מְתֵ֣י 8x mə·ṯê Genesis 34:30, Deuteronomy 4:27, 1 Chronicles 16:19, Job 19:19
מְתֵי־ 3x mə·ṯê- Job 11:11, Job 22:15, Psalms 26:4
בִּמְתֵ֣י 2x bim·ṯê Deuteronomy 26:5, Deuteronomy 28:62
מְתִ֔ם 2x mə·ṯim Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 3:6
מִֽמְתִ֥ים 1x mim·ṯîm Psalms 17:14
מִֽמְתִ֬ים 1x mim·ṯîm Psalms 17:14
מְתֵ֖י 1x mə·ṯê Isaiah 41:14
מְתָ֖יו 1x mə·ṯāw Deuteronomy 33:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct 12x Genesis 34:30, Deuteronomy 4:27, 1 Chronicles 16:19, Job 11:11
Noun - masculine plural 4x Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 3:6, Job 11:3, Job 24:12
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Deuteronomy 26:5, Deuteronomy 28:62
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural 2x Psalms 17:14
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 3:25
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 33:6
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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