Strong's H4962 · Hebrew
מַת
math · /math/
Definition
properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)
KJV: [phrase] few, [idiom] friends, men, persons, [idiom] small.
Root / derivation: from the same as H4970 (מָתַי);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַת across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy6 verses
And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain: the men: Heb. every city of men, and women, and little ones
Deuteronomy 3:6And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.
Deuteronomy 4:27And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.
Deuteronomy 26:5And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
Deuteronomy 28:62And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 33:6Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
Job6 verses
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? lies: or, devices
Job 11:11For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Job 19:19All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me. my: Heb. the men of my secret
Job 22:15Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
Job 24:12Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
Job 31:31If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
Psalms3 verses
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. which are: or, by they: or, their children are full
Psalms 26:4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
Psalms 105:12When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
Isaiah3 verses
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war. mighty: Heb. might
Isaiah 5:13Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. honourable: Heb. glory are men of famine
Isaiah 41:14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. men: or, few men
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4962 (math) mean?
properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)
How many times does H4962 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4962 (מַת) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “men.”
How is math translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4962 is rendered as “men” (14×), “few” (2×), “friends” (1×), “number” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מַת come from?
from the same as H4970 (מָתַי);