What does מַתָּנָה · יָד mean in the Bible?
מַתָּנָה · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gift of one's hand, offering brought according to ability or blessing".
Hebrew · H4979, H3027
מַתְּנַת יָדוֹ
A present ; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering , (in a bad sense) a bribe · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
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מַתָּנָה H4979 a present ; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering , (in a bad sense) a bribe
יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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What does מַתְּנַת יָדוֹ (mattenat yado) mean in the Bible?
מַתָּנָה · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gift of one's hand, offering brought according to ability or blessing".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4979, H3027?
H4979, H3027 is connected to 1,644 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. gift of one's hand, offering brought according to ability or blessing
Strong's H4979, H3027
Lexical occurrences 1,644 verses Source Gloss
gift of one's hand, offering brought according to ability or blessing
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַתְּנַת יָדוֹ is built from this root:
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