Strong's H4291 · Hebrew
מְטָא
mᵉṭâʼ · /met-aw'/
Definition
to arrive, extend or happen
KJV: come, reach.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) or מְטָה; (Aramaic), apparently corresponding to H4672 (מָצָא) in the intransitive sense of being found present;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְטָא across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Daniel8 verses
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
Daniel 4:20The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
Daniel 4:22It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
Daniel 4:24This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
Daniel 4:28All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel 6:24And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
Daniel 7:13I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Daniel 7:22Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4291 (mᵉṭâʼ) mean?
to arrive, extend or happen
How many times does H4291 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4291 (מְטָא) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “came.”
How is mᵉṭâʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4291 is rendered as “came” (4×), “reached” (2×), “come” (1×), “reacheth” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מְטָא come from?
(Aramaic) or מְטָה; (Aramaic), apparently corresponding to H4672 (מָצָא) in the intransitive sense of being found present;