מַטָּרָא

Strong’s Definition

a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched)

Etymology & Derivation

or מַטָּרָה; from H5201 (נָטַר);

KJV Usage

mark, prison.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.guard, ward, prison, mark, target
• 2.guard, ward, prison
• 3.target, mark (figurative for chastisement)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: maṭṭârâʼ; Pronunciation: mat-taw-raw'