Strong's Lexicon meta or metah: Death Original Word: מְטָא Word Origin: Derived from the root מוּת (muth), meaning "to die" or "death." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2288 (θάνατος, thanatos) – death - G599 (ἀποθνῄσκω, apothnēskō) – to die Usage: The term "meta" or "metah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the concept of death. It is often employed in contexts that describe the end of life, the cessation of physical existence, or the state of being dead. The word can be used both literally, to refer to the physical death of individuals, and metaphorically, to describe spiritual death or separation from God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, death was viewed as a significant transition from the physical world to the afterlife. The Hebrews believed in Sheol, a place where the dead resided. Death was often seen as a consequence of sin, as introduced in the Genesis account of the Fall. The concept of death also carried with it notions of impurity and separation, which were significant in the context of the Levitical laws and rituals. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) appar. corresponding to matsa Definition to reach, attain NASB Translation arrived (1), came (1), come (1), happened (1), reached (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְטָא, מְטָה verb reach, attain (Targam id., Syriac  , compare Christian-Palestinian Aramaic SchulthLex. 108; Ethiopic  Arabic  (for  ) NöZMG xl (1886), 736; distinct from Biblical Hebrew מָצָא, etc., q. v.); — Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular מְטָא Daniel 4:25, ָ ה Daniel 7:13,22; 3feminine 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; Imperfect3masculine 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 NesMM 41 who compare Arabic 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance come, reach (Aramaic) or mtah (Aramaic) {met-aw'}; apparently corresponding to matsa' in the intransitive sense of being found present; to arrive, extend or happen -- come, reach. see HEBREW matsa' Forms and Transliterations 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 yimṭêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 4:11 HEB: וּתְקִ֑ף וְרוּמֵהּ֙ יִמְטֵ֣א לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ NAS: And its height reached to the sky, KJV: and the height thereof reached unto heaven, INT: and became height reached to the sky and it visible Daniel 4:20 Daniel 4:22 Daniel 4:24 Daniel 4:28 Daniel 6:24 Daniel 7:13 Daniel 7:22 8 Occurrences |
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