What does מַתָּת mean in the Bible?
מַתָּת is a Hebrew word meaning "a present".
Hebrew · H4991
מַתָּת
A present
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מַתָּת H4991
What does מַתָּת mean in the Bible?
מַתָּת is a Hebrew word meaning "a present".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4991?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a reward (1), is a gift (1), of gifts (1), shall be (1), the gift (1).
Where does מַתָּת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 13:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Ecclesiastes (2), Ezekiel (2), 1 Kings (1), Proverbs (1).
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 a reward 1× 1 Kings 13:7
is a gift 1× Ecclesiastes 5:19
of gifts 1× Proverbs 25:14
shall be 1× Ezekiel 46:5
the gift 1× Ecclesiastes 3:13
to give 1× Ezekiel 46:11
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 13:7 מַתָּֽת׃ to a reward Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 25:14 בְּמַתַּת־ to of gifts Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Ecclesiastes 3:13 מַתַּ֥ת to the gift Noun - feminine singular construct Ecclesiastes 5:19 מַתַּ֥ת to is a gift Noun - feminine singular construct Ezekiel 46:5 מַתַּ֣ת to shall be Noun - feminine singular construct Ezekiel 46:11 מַתַּ֣ת to to give Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Kings 13:7
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 4
1 Kings 1 Proverbs 1 Ecclesiastes 2 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
מַתַּ֥ת 2x mat·taṯ Ecclesiastes 3:13, Ecclesiastes 5:19
מַתַּ֣ת 2x mat·taṯ Ezekiel 46:5, Ezekiel 46:11
בְּמַתַּת־ 1x bə·mat·taṯ- Proverbs 25:14
מַתָּֽת׃ 1x mat·tāṯ 1 Kings 13:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 4x Ecclesiastes 3:13, Ecclesiastes 5:19, Ezekiel 46:5, Ezekiel 46:11
Noun - feminine singular 1x 1 Kings 13:7
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Proverbs 25:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a present
Source Gloss
a present
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a present BDB: gift Usage: gift.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַתָּת is built from this root:
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