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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc., usually called white metal.

2. (a.) Cast down; dejected; overthrown; slain.

3. (n.) A fabric of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, hemp, or similar material, used for wiping and cleaning shoes at the door, for covering the floor of a hall or room, and for other purposes.

4. (n.) Any similar fabric for various uses, as for covering plant houses, putting beneath dishes or lamps on a table, securing rigging from friction, and the like.

5. (n.) Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair.

6. (n.) An ornamental border made of paper, plasterboard, metal, etc., put under the glass which covers a framed picture; as, the mat of a daguerreotype.

7. (v. t.) To cover or lay with mats.

8. (v. t.) To twist, twine, or felt together; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.

9. (v. i.) To grow thick together; to become interwoven or felted together like a mat.

Greek

2895. krabattos -- a camp bed
... a camp bed. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: krabattos Phonetic
Spelling: (krab'-bat-os) Short Definition: a bed, mattress, mat Definition: a bed ...
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2825. kline -- a small couch
... a small couch. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: kline Phonetic Spelling:
(klee'-nay) Short Definition: a couch, bed, mat, bier Definition: a couch ...
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1122. grammateus -- a writer, scribe
... a writer, scribe. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: grammateus Phonetic
Spelling: (gram-mat-yooce') Short Definition: a scribe, town-clerk, man ...
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3156. Matthaios -- Matthew.
... Matthew. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Matthaios Phonetic Spelling:
(mat-thah'-yos) Short Definition: Matthew Definition: Matthew. ...
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3157. Matthan -- Matthan, an Israelite
... Matthan, an Israelite. Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration:
Matthan Phonetic Spelling: (mat-than') Short Definition: Matthan Definition ...
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5538. chrematismos -- a divine response, an oracle
... a divine response, an oracle. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
chrematismos Phonetic Spelling: (khray-mat-is-mos') Short Definition: an oracle ...
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3155. maten -- in vain, to no purpose
... in vain, to no purpose. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: maten Phonetic Spelling:
(mat'-ane) Short Definition: in vain Definition: in vain, in an unreal ...
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2739. kaumatizo -- to burn up
... to burn up. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kaumatizo Phonetic Spelling:
(kow-mat-id'-zo) Short Definition: I burn, scorch Definition: I burn, scorch. ...
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3161. Mattathias -- Mattathias, an Israelite name
... Mattathias, an Israelite name. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
Mattathias Phonetic Spelling: (mat-tath-ee'-as) Short Definition: Mattathias ...
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733. arsenokoites -- a sodomite
... sodomite, pederast. 733 (from 730 , "a male" and 2845 , "a mat, bed") --
properly, a man in bed with another man; a . homosexual From ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4301. matmon -- hidden treasure, treasure
... hidden treasure, treasure. Transliteration: matmon or matmon or matmun Phonetic
Spelling: (mat-mone') Short Definition: treasures. ...
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4294. matteh -- a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe
... matteh or mattah. 4295 . a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe. Transliteration:
matteh or mattah Phonetic Spelling: (mat-teh') Short Definition: tribe. ...
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4303. matam -- tasty or savory food, dainties
... 4302, 4303. matam or matammah. 4304 . tasty or savory food, dainties.
Transliteration: matam or matammah Phonetic Spelling: (mat-am') Short Definition: ...
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4307. mattara -- a guard, ward, prison, target, mark
... a guard, ward, prison, target, mark. Transliteration: mattara or mattarah Phonetic
Spelling: (mat-taw-raw') Short Definition: guardhouse. ...
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4993. Mattithyah -- "gift of Yah," the name of several Israelites
... "gift of Yah," the name of several Israelites. Transliteration: Mattithyah or
Mattithyahu Phonetic Spelling: (mat-tith-yaw') Short Definition: Mattithiah. ...
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4983. Mattanyah -- "gift of Yah," the last king of Judah, also a ...
... number of Isr. Transliteration: Mattanyah or Mattanyahu Phonetic Spelling:
(mat-tan-yaw') Short Definition: Mattaniah. Word Origin ...
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7059. qamat -- to seize
... 7058, 7059. qamat. 7060 . to seize. Transliteration: qamat Phonetic Spelling:
(kaw-mat') Short Definition: shriveled. Word Origin a prim. ...
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4292. matate -- broom, besom
... 4291, 4292. matate. 4293 . broom, besom. Transliteration: matate Phonetic
Spelling: (mat-at-ay') Short Definition: broom. Word Origin ...
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8058. shamat -- to let drop
... 8057, 8058. shamat. 8059 . to let drop. Transliteration: shamat Phonetic Spelling:
(shaw-mat') Short Definition: release. Word Origin a prim. ...
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4293. matbeach -- a slaughtering place
... 4292, 4293. matbeach. 4294 . a slaughtering place. Transliteration: matbeach
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-bay'-akh) Short Definition: slaughter. ...
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Library

The Mat
... The Mat. Heinrich Suso Isaiah 50:6. It was on a winter's morning. ... Round the cloister
sped. Some old mat that lay forgotten. Seized he on his way". ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bevan/hymns of ter steegen suso and others/the mat.htm

Whether Christ Worked Miracles Fittingly on Irrational Creatures?
... For brute animals are more noble than plants. But Christ worked a miracle on plants
as when the fig-tree withered away at His command (Mat.21:19). ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christ worked miracles fittingly 2.htm

"Ye Shall be Hated of all Men"
... CHAPTER LIV "YE SHALL BE HATED OF ALL MEN". THE MAT. It was on a winter's morning,. ...
Round the cloister sped. Some old mat that lay forgotten,. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bevan/three friends of god/chapter liv ye shall be.htm

Whether Christ Should have Preached not Only to the Jews, but Also ...
... Objection 2: Further, as it is written (Mat.7:29): "He was teaching them as one
having power." Now the power of doctrine is made more manifest in the ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christ should have preached.htm

Whether the Form of this Sacrament Is: "I Absolve Thee"?
... His disciples the power to absolve from sins, so also did He give them the power
"to heal infirmities," "to cast out devils," and "to cure diseases" (Mat.10:1 ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the form of this.htm

Whether Christ Should have Led a Life of Poverty in this World?
... Objection 3: Further, Christ specially invited men to imitate His example of humility,
according to Mat.11:29: "Learn of Me, because I am meek and humble of ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christ should have led.htm

Whether it was Becoming that Christ Should Lead an Austere Life in ...
... But John led an austere life in order that he might persuade men by his example
to embrace a perfect life; for it is written (Mat.3:4) that "the same John had ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether it was becoming that 2.htm

Whether the New Law Fulfils the Old?
... For we read (Mat.5:27-32): You have heard that it was said to them of old: . . . ...
For He touched the leper (Mat.8:3), which was contrary to the Law. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the new law fulfils.htm

Whether Certain Definite Counsels are Fittingly Proposed in the ...
... Objection 4: Further, many matters pertaining to the life of perfection are found
among the commandments, as, for instance, "Love your enemies" (Mat.5:44), and ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether certain definite counsels are.htm

Whether the Witnesses of the Transfiguration were Fittingly Chosen ...
... therefore, when He was approaching His Passion, both "the multitude that followed"
and that "which went before, cried saying: 'Hosanna,'" as related Mat.21:9 ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the witnesses of the.htm

Thesaurus

Mat (17 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble
a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair. ...
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Mat'tatha (1 Occurrence)
Mat'tatha. Mattatha, Mat'tatha. Mattathah . Multi-Version Concordance
Mat'tatha (1 Occurrence). Luke 3:31 the 'son' of ...
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Mat'tanah (1 Occurrence)
Mat'tanah. Mattanah, Mat'tanah. Mattaniah . Multi-Version Concordance
Mat'tanah (1 Occurrence). Numbers 21:19 and from ...
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Mat'tattah (1 Occurrence)
Mat'tattah. Mattattah, Mat'tattah. Mattenai . Multi-Version
Concordance Mat'tattah (1 Occurrence). Ezra 10:33 Of the ...
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Pallet (9 Occurrences)
... roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that
the paralytic was lying on. (See NAS RSV). Mark 2:9 Which ...
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Pick (37 Occurrences)
... 9:6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive
sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go ...
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Mattenai (3 Occurrences)
...mat-e-na'-i, mat'-e-ni (mattenay, "liberal"): (1) (2) Two who married foreign wives,
one a son of Hashum (Ezra 10:33; in 1Es 9:33 "Altanneus"); the other a son ...
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Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)
... The corresponding Greek form with l for s follows the Assyr-Bab Kaldu, mat Kaldi,
"Chaldean, land of the Chaldeans." Kasdim is possibly connected with the name ...
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Walk (315 Occurrences)
... RSV NIV). John 5:8 Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). John 5:9 Immediately ...
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Put (13688 Occurrences)
... to in the Persian inscription of Naqsh-i-Rustem, which mentions, among the
tributary-countries, Kushiya, Putiya and Masiya, in Babylonian (mat) PuTa, ((mat) ...
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Bible Concordance

Mat (17 Occurrences)

Matthew 9:2 Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."
(See NIV)

Matthew 9:6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."
(WEB NIV)

Mark 2:4 When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
(WEB WEY NIV)

Mark 2:9 Which is easier?--to say to this paralytic, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your mat, and walk?'
(WEY NIV)

Mark 2:11 "I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."
(WEB WEY NIV)

Mark 2:12 He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
(WEB WEY NIV)

Luke 5:18 Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
(See NIV)

Luke 5:19 Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.
(See NIV)

Luke 5:24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."
(See NIV)

John 5:8 Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."
(WEB WEY NIV)

John 5:9 Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.
(WEB WEY NIV)

John 5:10 So the Jews said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."
(WEB WEY NIV)

John 5:11 He answered them, "He who made me well, the same said to me,'Take up your mat, and walk.' "
(WEB WEY NIV)

John 5:12 Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you,'Take up your mat, and walk'?"
(WEB WEY)

Acts 9:34 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!" Immediately he arose.
(See NIV)

1 Timothy 5:16 If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it mat relieve them that are widows indeed.
(ASV)

2 Samuel 11:13 When David had called him, he ate and drink before him; and he made him drunk. At evening, he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but didn't go down to his house.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Mat

Related Terms

Mat'tatha (1 Occurrence)

Mat'tanah (1 Occurrence)

Mat'tattah (1 Occurrence)

Pallet (9 Occurrences)

Pick (37 Occurrences)

Mattenai (3 Occurrences)

Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)

Walk (315 Occurrences)

Put (13688 Occurrences)