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Strong's H4294 - matteh    Root word: Strong's H5186 - natah

1) staff, branch, tribe

a.) staff, rod, shaft

b.) branch (of vine)

c.) tribe

1) company led by chief with staff (originally)

AV — tribe 182, rod 52, staff 15, staves 1, tribe + 04294 1

Gen 38:18     And he said , What pledge shall I give thee? And she said , Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff (4294) that [is] in thine hand. And he gave [it] her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

Exd 4:2     And the LORD said unto him, What [is] that in thine hand? And he said , A rod (4294).

Exd 35:34     And he hath put in his heart that he may teach , [both] he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe (4294) of Dan.