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Strong's Lexicon math: Man, male, person Original Word: מַת Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: math Pronunciation: math Phonetic Spelling: (math) Definition: Man, male, person Meaning: an adult, a man Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to extend Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) is ἀνήρ (anēr), Strong's Greek 435, which also means "man" or "male." Usage: The Hebrew word "math" is used to denote a man or a male individual. It is often used in contexts where the focus is on the individual as a member of a group or community, emphasizing the role or function of the person within that context. The term can also be used more generally to refer to a person, without specific reference to gender. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of "man" was closely tied to one's role within the family and community. Men were often seen as leaders, providers, and protectors, with specific responsibilities and duties. The use of "math" in the Hebrew Bible reflects these cultural norms, highlighting the importance of individuals in fulfilling their roles within the larger community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition male, man NASB Translation associates (1), few (3), few men (1), men (14), men being few (1), number (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מַת] noun masculine male, man (מְתוּֿ in proper name; Zinjirli מת collective males, male offspring; Assyrian mutu, husband; Ethiopic id.; compare Egyptian m-t, phallus, male, Steind in BaNB § 2b, δ); — only plural מְתִים Job 11:3 3t., מְתִם Deuteronomy 2:34; Deuteronomy 3:6 + Judges 20:48 (probably), for ᵑ0 מְתֹם, so GFM; construct מְתֵי Genesis 34:30 13t.; suffix 2 feminine singular מְתַיִךְ; Isaiah 3:25; 3masculine singular מְתָיו Deuteronomy 33:6; — 1 males, men, Isaiah 3:25 ("" גְּבוּרָתֵךְ); more distinctly, וְהַטָּף (וְ)הַנָּשִׁים מְתִם עִיר Deuteronomy 2:34; Deuteronomy 3:6 every city of males (male population, compare Dr), and the women, etc.; Judges 20:48 (see above; opposed to בְּהֵמָה). 2 usually less emphasis on sex, in prose only phrase: a. מְתֵי מִסְמָּר men of number (numerable, i.e. few) Genesis 34:30 (J; apposition of אֲנִי = Jacob, representing his family), Deuteronomy 4:27; Jeremiah 44:28, also Psalm 105:12 = 1 Chronicles 16:19; compare וִיהִי מְתָיו מִסְמָּר Deuteronomy 33:6 and (but) let his men be few. b. בִּמְתֵי מְעָ֑ט = consisting of a few men Deuteronomy 26:5; Deuteronomy 28:62 3 elsewhere only in poetry, sex usually not emphasized: a. Job 11:3; Job 24:12; Psalm 17:14 (twice in verse) (but text probably corrupt, of. Bae We; at least omit ממתים ידך Ol Bi Che, compare Hup-Now); מְתֵי ישׂראל Isaiah 41:14. b. poetic phrase: מְתֵי שָׁוְא men of false-hood Job 11:11; Psalm 26:4; אָוֶן ׳מ Psalm 22:15 men of wickedness; סוֺדִי ׳מ Psalm 19:19 men of my cycle; אָהֳלִי ׳מ Job 31:31 men of my tent (household); רָעָב ׳מ Isaiah 5:13 men of hunger, but read probably ׳מְזֵי ר sucked out, empty from hunger (as Deuteronomy 32:24) Ew De Che Di Du (compare מָזֶה). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance few, friends, men, persons, small From the same as mathay; properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural) -- + few, X friends, men, persons, X small. see HEBREW mathay Forms and Transliterations בִּמְתֵ֣י במתי מְתִ֔ם מְתִ֣ים מְתִ֨ים ׀ מְתֵ֖י מְתֵ֣י מְתֵי־ מְתַ֖יִךְ מְתָ֖יו מִֽמְתִ֥ים מִֽמְתִ֬ים ממתים מתי מתי־ מתיו מתיך מתים מתם bim·ṯê bimṯê bimTei mə·ṯa·yiḵ mə·ṯāw mə·ṯê mə·ṯê- mə·ṯim mə·ṯîm meTav məṯāw meTayich məṯayiḵ məṯê məṯê- meTei meTim məṯim məṯîm mim·ṯîm mimṯîm miTim Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 34:30 HEB: וּבַפְּרִזִּ֑י וַאֲנִי֙ מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר וְנֶאֶסְפ֤וּ NAS: and the Perizzites; and my men being few in number, KJV: and the Perizzites: and I [being] few in number, INT: and the Perizzites I men number will gather Deuteronomy 2:34 HEB: כָּל־ עִ֣יר מְתִ֔ם וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּ֑ף NAS: and utterly destroyed the men, women KJV: and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, INT: of every city the men women and children Deuteronomy 3:6 HEB: כָּל־ עִ֣יר מְתִ֔ם הַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּֽף׃ NAS: utterly destroying the men, women KJV: utterly destroying the men, women, INT: of every city the men women and children Deuteronomy 4:27 HEB: בָּעַמִּ֑ים וְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙ מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר בַּגּוֹיִ֕ם NAS: and you will be left few in number KJV: and ye shall be left few in number INT: the peoples will be left few number the nations Deuteronomy 28:62 HEB: וְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙ בִּמְתֵ֣י מְעָ֔ט תַּ֚חַת NAS: few in number, whereas KJV: few in number, whereas INT: shall be left number few Thahash Deuteronomy 33:6 HEB: יָמֹ֑ת וִיהִ֥י מְתָ֖יו מִסְפָּֽר׃ ס NAS: and not die, Nor his men be few. KJV: and not die; and let [not] his men be few. INT: die become his men be few 1 Chronicles 16:19 HEB: בִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶם֙ מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר כִּמְעַ֖ט NAS: When they were only a few in number, INT: were only A few number few Job 11:3 HEB: בַּ֭דֶּיךָ מְתִ֣ים יַחֲרִ֑ישׁו וַ֝תִּלְעַ֗ג NAS: silence men? And shall you scoff KJV: make men hold their peace? INT: shall your boasts men silence mockest Job 11:11 HEB: ה֭וּא יָדַ֣ע מְתֵי־ שָׁ֑וְא וַיַּרְא־ NAS: false men, And He sees KJV: vain men: he seeth INT: He knows men vain sees Job 19:19 HEB: תִּֽ֭עֲבוּנִי כָּל־ מְתֵ֣י סוֹדִ֑י וְזֶֽה־ NAS: All my associates abhor me, And those KJV: All my inward friends abhorred INT: abhor All my associates my inward and those Job 22:15 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר דָּרְכ֣וּ מְתֵי־ אָֽוֶן׃ NAS: Which wicked men have trod, KJV: way which wicked men have trodden? INT: Which have trod men wicked Job 24:12 HEB: מֵ֘עִ֤יר מְתִ֨ים ׀ יִנְאָ֗קוּ וְנֶֽפֶשׁ־ NAS: From the city men groan, KJV: Men groan from out of the city, INT: the city men groan and the souls Job 31:31 HEB: לֹ֣א אָ֭מְרוּ מְתֵ֣י אָהֳלִ֑י מִֽי־ NAS: Have the men of my tent not said, KJV: If the men of my tabernacle said INT: not said have the men of my tent Who Psalm 17:14 HEB: מִֽמְתִ֥ים יָדְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה NAS: From men with Your hand, O LORD, KJV: From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, INT: men your hand LORD Psalm 17:14 HEB: יָדְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם NAS: O LORD, From men of the world, KJV: O LORD, from men of the world, INT: your hand LORD men of the world portion Psalm 26:4 HEB: יָ֭שַׁבְתִּי עִם־ מְתֵי־ שָׁ֑וְא וְעִ֥ם NAS: with deceitful men, Nor KJV: with vain persons, neither will I go in INT: sit with men deceitful with Psalm 105:12 HEB: בִּֽ֭הְיוֹתָם מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֑ר כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט NAS: When they were only a few men in number, KJV: When they were [but] a few men in number; INT: were only A few number few Isaiah 3:25 HEB: מְתַ֖יִךְ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֑לוּ NAS: Your men will fall by the sword KJV: Thy men shall fall by the sword, INT: your men the sword will fall Isaiah 5:13 HEB: דָ֑עַת וּכְבוֹדוֹ֙ מְתֵ֣י רָעָ֔ב וַהֲמוֹנ֖וֹ NAS: And their honorable men are famished, KJV: and their honourable men [are] famished, INT: of knowledge and their honorable men are famished and their multitude Isaiah 41:14 HEB: תּוֹלַ֣עַת יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב מְתֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֤י NAS: Jacob, you men of Israel; KJV: Jacob, [and] ye men of Israel; INT: worm Jacob men of Israel I Jeremiah 44:28 HEB: אֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָ֖ה מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֑ר וְֽיָדְע֞וּ NAS: of Judah few in number. KJV: Yet a small number that escape INT: to the land of Judah few number will know 21 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4962 21 Occurrences bim·ṯê — 1 Occ. mə·ṯāw — 1 Occ. mə·ṯa·yiḵ — 1 Occ. mə·ṯê — 12 Occ. mə·ṯim — 4 Occ. mim·ṯîm — 2 Occ.