Definition
(Aramaic) or מְטָה; (Aramaic), apparently corresponding to H4672 in the intransitive sense of being found present; to arrive, extend or happen
Traditional renderings: come, reach.
Traditional renderings: come, reach.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מְטָא:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
8 total
- Daniel 4:11יִמְטֵ֣א · reachedThe tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.
- Daniel 4:20יִמְטֵ֣א · reachedThe tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth,
- Daniel 4:22וּמְטָ֣ת · to reach…you, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has grown to reach the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth.
- Daniel 4:24מְטָ֖ת · has issuedThis is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree that the Most High has issued against my lord the king:
- Daniel 4:28מְּטָ֔א · this happenedAll this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.
- Daniel 6:24מְט֞וֹ · they had reachedAt the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
- Daniel 7:13מְטָ֔ה · He approachedIn my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
- Daniel 7:22מְטָ֔ה · came…until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.