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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #4291 - מְטָה

Transliteration

mᵉṭâʼ

Phonetics

met-aw', met-aw'

Origin

apparently corresponding to (H4672) in the intransitive sense of being found present

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2825

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to reach, come upon, attain
1. (P´al)
  1. to reach, come to
  2. to reach, extend
  3. to come upon

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1448 ‑ ἐγγίζω (eng‑id'‑zo); 5348 ‑ φθάνω (fthan'‑o); 3918 ‑ πάρειμι (par'‑i‑mee);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (8)

Daniel 8

BSB (8)

Daniel 8

CSB (8)

Daniel 8

ESV (8)

Daniel 8

KJV (8)

Daniel 8

LEB (8)

Daniel 8

LSB (9)

Daniel 9

N95 (8)

Daniel 8

NAS (9)

Daniel 8

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (8)

Daniel 8

ASV (8)

and he came 1

and reacheth 1

before they came 1

came 1

reached 1

thereof reached 1

this came 1

which is come 1

BSB (8)

came 1

has issued 1

he approached 1

reached 2

they had reached 1

this happened 1

to reach 1

CSB (8)

approached 1

come 1

happened 1

passed 1

reached 3

reaches 1

ESV (8)

came 3

come 1

reached 3

reaches 1

KJV (8)

came 4

come 1

reached 2

reacheth 1

LEB (8)

and he came 1

and it has reached 1

arrived 1

happened⌋ 1

has come 1

reached 3

LSB (9)

arrived 1

came 1

reached 6

up 1

N95 (8)

arrived 1

came 1

come 1

happened 1

reached 4

NAS (9)

arrived 1

came 1

come 1

happened 1

reached 4

up 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (8)

and he came 1

and reaches 1

before they came 1

came 1

reached 2

this came 1

which has come 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1294) y m (מתס MTs) AC: Squeeze CO: ? AB: Strong: The pictograph m is a picture of water representing might, the y representing the side. Combined these mean "mighty sides". When one strengthens the sides internal pressure is forced on the sides of the upper body.

A) y m (מתס MTs) AC: Squeeze CO: ? AB: ?

N^m ) y m (מתס MTs) - Squeeze: KJV (1): extortioner - Strongs: H4160 (מוּץ)

B) y y m (מתסתס MTsTs) AC: Suck CO: ? AB: ?: A pressing with the lips.

V) y y m (מתסתס MTsTs) - Suck: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) milk - Strongs: H4711 (מָצַץ)

N^f1) e y y m (מתסתסה MTsTsH) - Unleavened: A hard and flat bread or cake made without leaven. As a food that can be sucked on. KJV (53): unleavened bread, cakes, unleavened, without leaven - Strongs: H4682 (מַצָּה)

C) y m a (אמתס AMTs) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Strong: A strong pressure or pressing. A mental strength of courage or determination.

V) y m a (אמתס AMTs) - Strong: To be mentally strong, firm, obstinate or courageous. KJV (41): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Piel) strengthen, courage, strong, courageous, harden, speed, stronger, confirm, establish, fortify, increase, obstinate, prevail - Strongs: H553 (אָמֵץ)

N^f1) y m a (אמתסה AMTsH) - Strength: KJV (1): strength - Strongs: H556 (אַמְצָה)

a^m) y m a m (מאמתס MAMTs) - Strength: KJV (1): forces - Strongs: H3981 (מַאֲמָץ)

b^m) y i m a (אמיתס AMYTs) - Strong: KJV (6): strong, mighty, courageous - Strongs: H533 (אַמִּץ)

c^m) y f m a (אמותס AMWTs) - Strong: KJV (2): bay - Strongs: H554 (אָמֹץ)

g^m) y m f a (אומתס AWMTs) - Strong: KJV (1): strong - Strongs: H555 (אֹמֶץ)

E) a y m (מתסא MTsA) AC: Find CO: ? AB: ?: In the sense of squeezing something out of its hidden place.

V) a y m (מתסא MTsA) - Find: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (464): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) find, present, come, meet, befall, get, suffice, deliver, hit, left, hold, reach - Strongs: H4291 (מְטָה), H4672 (מָצָא)

H) e y m (מתסה MTsH) AC: Wring CO: ? AB: ?: A squeezing out of a liquid by wringing.

V) e y m (מתסה MTsH) - Wring: To squeeze out by wringing. KJV (7): (vf: Paal, Niphal) wring, suck - Strongs: H4680 (מָצָה)

J) y f m (מותס MWTs) AC: ? CO: Chaff AB: ?: When a seed of grain is squeezed the chaff is removed.

N^m) y f m (מותס MWTs) - Chaff: KJV (8): chaff - Strongs: H4671 (מוֹץ)

M) y i m (מיתס MYTs) AC: Wring CO: ? AB: ?: A squeezing out of a liquid by wringing.

N^m) y i m (מיתס MYTs) - Wring: KJV (3): churn, wring, force - Strongs: H4330 (מִיץ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מְטָא, מְטָה verb reach, attain (Targam id., Syriac

, compare Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 108}; Ethiopic

Arabic

(for

) Nö^{ZMG xl (1886), 736}; distinct from Biblical Hebrew מָצָא, etc., q. v.); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular מְטָא Daniel 4:25, ָ ה Daniel 7:13,22; 3 feminine singular מְטַת Daniel 4:19, מְטָת Daniel 4:21 Qr (Kt, erroneous, מטית K^{§ 47, Beisp. 1}) a)); 3 masculine plural מְטוֺ Daniel 6:25; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִמְטֵא Daniel 4:8; Daniel 4:17; —

1. a. reach, come to Daniel 6:25 (ל location); come unto, as far as Daniel 7:13 (עַד person); absolute arrive Daniel 7:22 (of time; ᵐ5 ἐδόθη; see Nes^{MM 41} who compare Arabic IV. give).

b. reach, extend, ל location Daniel 4:8; Daniel 4:17; Daniel 4:19.

2 with עַל person come upon, befall Daniel 4:21; Daniel 4:25.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מְטָה Ch. (Hebr. מָצָא, from which, however, it differs as to usage).

(1) to come to any person or place, Daniel 6:25, 7:13.

(2) to reach to, Daniel 4:8, 17, 19.

(3) to come, e.g. time, Daniel 7:22, followed by עַל to come upon any one, to happen to him, Daniel 4:21, 25.

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List of Word Forms

וּמְטָ֣ת ומטת יִמְטֵ֣א ימטא מְּטָ֔א מְט֞וֹ מְטָ֔ה מְטָ֖ת מטא מטה מטו מטת mə·ṭā mə·ṭāh mə·ṭāṯ mə·ṭōw meTa məṭā meTah məṭāh meTat məṭāṯ meTo məṭōw ū·mə·ṭāṯ umeTat ūməṭāṯ yim·ṭê yimTe yimṭê