H4965Hebrewmeṯeḡ

מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה

Metheg-ammah.

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Total Occurrences
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Books
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Old Testament
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New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1mother city
  • 2bridle of the mother city (i.e., control or authority of)
  • 3a reference to gath (and the surrounding towns)

Etymology & Derivation

from H4964 (מֶתֶג) and H520 (אַמָּה) with the art. interposed; bit of the metropolis;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Metheg hâ-ʼAmmâh; Pronunciation: meh'-theg haw-am-maw'