מַטָּה

Strong’s Definition

downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes

Etymology & Derivation

from H5786 (עָוַר) with directive enclitic appended;

KJV Usage

beneath, down(-ward), less, very low, under(-neath).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.downwards, below
• 2.downwards
• 3.under (of age)
• 4.beneath

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: maṭṭâh; Pronunciation: mat'-taw