◄ 4295. mattah ►
Strong's Lexicon mattah: Staff, rod, tribe Original Word: מַטָּה Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: mattah Pronunciation: mat-taw' Phonetic Spelling: (mat'-taw) Definition: downward, below, beneath Meaning: The term מַטָּה primarily means "downward," "below," or "beneath." It is used to describe a position or direction that is lower or under something else. Word Origin: Derived from the root נָטָה (natah), which means "to stretch out" or "to extend." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2736 (κατά, kata): This Greek preposition is often used to denote a downward direction or position, similar to the Hebrew מַטָּה. It can imply movement from a higher to a lower place or a position beneath something else. • G5270 (ὑποκάτω, hypokatō): This Greek term means "underneath" or "below," directly corresponding to the Hebrew concept of being beneath or lower in position. It is used in the New Testament to describe physical locations or metaphorical positions of subordination. These Greek terms reflect similar spatial and hierarchical concepts found in the Hebrew מַטָּה, illustrating the continuity of these ideas across the biblical languages. Usage: The word מַטָּה is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible to indicate a physical or metaphorical position beneath or below another object or concept. It often appears in descriptions of spatial relationships or hierarchical structures. Context: מַטָּה (mattah) is a Hebrew adverb that conveys the idea of being in a lower position, either physically or metaphorically. It is used in the Hebrew Scriptures to describe locations or directions that are beneath or below a reference point. This term can be found in contexts where the physical position is emphasized, such as in descriptions of the earth or the heavens, or in metaphorical contexts, such as describing a lower status or condition. For example, in the Berean Standard Bible, מַטָּה is used in passages that describe the heavens and the earth, emphasizing the earth's position as being "below" the heavens. It can also be used to describe the position of individuals or groups in relation to others, often indicating a lower status or rank. The term is closely related to the concept of humility or submission, as being "beneath" can imply a position of subservience or deference. In some instances, מַטָּה is used to contrast with מַעְלָה (ma'alah), which means "upward" or "above," highlighting the dichotomy between higher and lower positions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from natah Definition downwards NASB Translation below (2), beneath (2), bottom (2), downward (5), less (1), lower (2), under (1), underneath (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַ֫טָּה, מָ֑֫טָּה adverb downwards (from [מַט] for [מַטֶּה] a place of declension (compare נָטָה, 3a), with ָ ה locative, Ol222b Köii. 280: compare the opposed to מַ֫עְלָהִ, below עָלָה): — 1 alone, Deuteronomy 28:43 and thou shalt descend מַ֫טָּה מָ֑֫טָּה downwards, downwards, i.e. lower and lower, Proverbs 15:24 ׳לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאוֺל מ. 2 לְמַ֫טָּה: a. downwards Deuteronomy 28:13 ׳וְלֹא תִהְיֶה למ, Isaiah 37:31 = 2 Kings 19:30 ׳שֹׁרֶשׁ למ (compare Ph CIS1. i. 2, 11 f. אל יכן לם שׁרשׁ למט ופר למעל let them not have root downwards, or fruit upwards), Jeremiah 31:37; Ecclesiastes 3:21; 2Chronicles 32:30; Ezra 9:13 כי אתה חָשַׂכְתָּ לְמַ֫טָּה מֵעֲוֺנֵנוּ either (Be) hast kept back, downward, part of our iniquity (prevented it from appearing, and being counted against us), or, held us (Ges), or thy anger (Ke), back, below (compare לְמַ֫עְלָה מֵעַל above, 2 Chronicles 34:4) our iniq. (punished us less than our iniq. deserved). b. וּלְמַ֫טָּה, (a) of space, and downwards, Ezekiel 1:27 ׳וּמִמַּרְאֵה מָתְנָיו ול, Ezekiel 8:2; (b) of age, and under, 1 Chronicles 17:23 לְמִבֶּן עשׂרים ׳שׁנה וְ. 3 מִלְּמַ֫טָּה beneath (see מִן 9a: opposed to מִלְמַעְלָה above), Exodus 26:24 = Exodus 36:29; Exodus 27:5 = Exodus 38:4, Exodus 28:27 = Exodus 39:20. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beneath, downward, less, very low, underneath From avar with directive enclitic appended; downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes -- beneath, down(-ward), less, very low, under(-neath). see HEBREW avar Forms and Transliterations וּלְמַ֔טָּה וּלְמַ֖טָּה וּלְמָ֑טָּה ולמטה לְמַ֙טָּה֙ לְמַ֥טָּה לְמַֽטָּה־ לְמָ֑טָּה למטה למטה־ מִלְּמַ֖טָּה מִלְּמַ֙טָּה֙ מִלְּמַטָּה֒ מִלְּמָ֑טָּה מִלְמַ֙טָּה֙ מַ֥טָּה מָּֽטָּה׃ מָֽטָּה׃ מטה מטה׃ מלמטה lə·maṭ·ṭāh lə·māṭ·ṭāh lə·maṭ·ṭāh- leMattah ləmaṭṭāh ləmāṭṭāh ləmaṭṭāh- maṭ·ṭāh māṭ·ṭāh Mattah maṭṭāh māṭṭāh mil·lə·maṭ·ṭāh mil·lə·māṭ·ṭāh mil·maṭ·ṭāh millematTah milləmaṭṭāh milləmāṭṭāh milMattah milmaṭṭāh ū·lə·maṭ·ṭāh ū·lə·māṭ·ṭāh uleMattah ūləmaṭṭāh ūləmāṭṭāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 26:24 HEB: וְיִֽהְי֣וּ תֹֽאֲמִים֮ מִלְּמַטָּה֒ וְיַחְדָּ֗ו יִהְי֤וּ NAS: They shall be double beneath, and together KJV: And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled INT: shall form shall be double beneath together shall form Exodus 27:5 HEB: כַּרְכֹּ֥ב הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ מִלְּמָ֑טָּה וְהָיְתָ֣ה הָרֶ֔שֶׁת KJV: of the altar beneath, that the net INT: the ledge of the altar beneath will reach the net Exodus 28:27 HEB: כִתְפ֨וֹת הָאֵפ֤וֹד מִלְּמַ֙טָּה֙ מִמּ֣וּל פָּנָ֔יו NAS: and put them on the bottom of the two KJV: of the ephod underneath, toward INT: shoulder of the ephod the bottom toward the front Exodus 36:29 HEB: וְהָי֣וּ תוֹאֲמִם֮ מִלְּמַטָּה֒ וְיַחְדָּ֗ו יִהְי֤וּ NAS: They were double beneath, and together KJV: And they were coupled beneath, and coupled INT: become were double beneath together become Exodus 38:4 HEB: תַּ֧חַת כַּרְכֻּבּ֛וֹ מִלְּמַ֖טָּה עַד־ חֶצְיֽוֹ׃ KJV: under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst INT: beneath ledge beneath reaching halfway Exodus 39:20 HEB: כִתְפֹ֨ת הָאֵפֹ֤ד מִלְמַ֙טָּה֙ מִמּ֣וּל פָּנָ֔יו NAS: and placed them on the bottom of the two KJV: of the ephod underneath, toward INT: shoulder of the ephod the bottom toward the front Deuteronomy 28:13 HEB: וְלֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה לְמָ֑טָּה כִּֽי־ תִשְׁמַ֞ע NAS: will be above, and you will not be underneath, if KJV: and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken INT: not become will not be underneath if listen Deuteronomy 28:43 HEB: וְאַתָּ֥ה תֵרֵ֖ד מַ֥טָּה מָּֽטָּה׃ NAS: but you will go down lower and lower. KJV: and thou shalt come down very low. INT: you will go lower and lower Deuteronomy 28:43 HEB: תֵרֵ֖ד מַ֥טָּה מָּֽטָּה׃ NAS: but you will go down lower and lower. KJV: and thou shalt come down very low. INT: will go lower and lower 2 Kings 19:30 HEB: הַנִּשְׁאָרָ֖ה שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ לְמָ֑טָּה וְעָשָׂ֥ה פְרִ֖י NAS: take root downward and bear KJV: take root downward, and bear INT: the surviving root downward and bear fruit 1 Chronicles 27:23 HEB: עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּלְמָ֑טָּה כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר NAS: of age and under, because KJV: old and under: because the LORD INT: twenty years and under because had said 2 Chronicles 32:30 HEB: הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן וַֽיַּישְּׁרֵ֥ם לְמַֽטָּה־ מַּעְרָ֖בָה לְעִ֣יר KJV: and brought it straight down to the west side INT: the upper and directed down to the west of the city Ezra 9:13 HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ חָשַׂ֤כְתָּֽ לְמַ֙טָּה֙ מֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּ וְנָתַ֥תָּה NAS: have requited [us] less than KJV: hast punished us less than our iniquities INT: our God have requited less our iniquities given Proverbs 15:24 HEB: ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃ NAS: from Sheol below. KJV: that he may depart from hell beneath. INT: may keep Sheol below Ecclesiastes 3:21 HEB: הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת הִ֖יא לְמַ֥טָּה לָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: descends downward to the earth? KJV: that goeth downward to the earth? INT: descends he downward I Isaiah 37:31 HEB: הַנִּשְׁאָרָ֖ה שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ לְמָ֑טָּה וְעָשָׂ֥ה פְרִ֖י NAS: take root downward and bear KJV: take root downward, and bear INT: the surviving root downward and bear fruit Jeremiah 31:37 HEB: מֽוֹסְדֵי־ אֶ֖רֶץ לְמָ֑טָּה גַּם־ אֲנִ֞י NAS: searched out below, Then I will also KJV: searched out beneath, I will also cast off INT: and the foundations of the earth below will also I Ezekiel 1:27 HEB: וּמִמַּרְאֵ֤ה מָתְנָיו֙ וּלְמַ֔טָּה רָאִ֙יתִי֙ כְּמַרְאֵה־ NAS: of His loins and downward I saw KJV: of his loins even downward, I saw INT: looked of his loins and downward saw the appearance Ezekiel 8:2 HEB: מִמַּרְאֵ֥ה מָתְנָ֛יו וּלְמַ֖טָּה אֵ֑שׁ וּמִמָּתְנָ֣יו NAS: from His loins and downward [there was] the appearance KJV: of his loins even downward, fire; INT: the appearance his loins and downward of fire his loins 19 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4295 19 Occurrences lə·māṭ·ṭāh — 7 Occ. maṭ·ṭāh — 3 Occ. mil·lə·maṭ·ṭāh — 5 Occ. mil·maṭ·ṭāh — 1 Occ. ū·lə·māṭ·ṭāh — 3 Occ.