Strong's H4295 · Hebrew
מַטָּה
maṭṭâh · /mat'-taw/
Definition
downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes
KJV: beneath, down(-ward), less, very low, under(-neath).
Root / derivation: from H5786 (עָוַר) with directive enclitic appended;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַטָּה across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus6 verses
And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners. coupled: Heb. twinned
Exodus 27:5And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.
Exodus 28:27And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
Exodus 36:29And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners. coupled: Heb. twinned
Exodus 38:4And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.
Exodus 39:20And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
Deuteronomy2 verses
And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
Deuteronomy 28:43The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.
Proverbs1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses
And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
Ezekiel 8:2Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4295 (maṭṭâh) mean?
downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes
How many times does H4295 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4295 (מַטָּה) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “beneath.”
How is maṭṭâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4295 is rendered as “beneath” (7×), “downward” (5×), “underneath” (2×), “down” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מַטָּה come from?
from H5786 (עָוַר) with directive enclitic appended;