Genesis 36:39:14Gen.36.39.W14TAB
בַּת־מַטְרֵ֔ד
batmatred
“daughter of Matred”
- Transliteration
- bat-mat-RED
- Extended
- baht-maht-REHD
- IPA
- /bat.matˈreːð/
Meaning by language
- English
- daughter of Matred
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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Word in context
- word
bat-mat-RED
- clause
ve-SHEM ish-TO me-hei-ta-ve-EL bat-mat-RED BAT MEI za-HAV
- sentence
va-ya-MAT BA-al kha-NAN ben-a-khe-BOR va-yi-me-LOKH ta-khe-TAV ha-DAR ve-SHEM i-RO PA-u ve-SHEM ish-TO me-hei-ta-ve-EL bat-mat-RED BAT MEI za-HAV
Exegesis
The double construct chain bat Matred, bat Mey Zahav {בַּת־מַטְרֵד בַּת מֵי זָהָב | bat-maṭ-rēḏ bat mê zā-hāḇ} encodes lineage: Mehetabel is “daughter of Matred, daughter of Mey-Zahab,” which in English is most naturally rendered as “daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mey-Zahab.” These construct chains compress genealogical information and may also allude to geographic or social status through the name Mey-Zahab, likely “waters of gold,” suggesting an origin associated with wealth or a notable locality. The English renderings separate the long Hebrew clause into clearer sentences while preserving the sequence of death, enthronement, and family description.
Root and etymology
Rootbet–tav
“daughter”
In context — Genesis 36:39
And Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau, and the name of his wife was Mehetabel , daughter of Matred, daughter of Mey-Zahab.
About this coordinate
Genesis 36:39:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Genesis 36:39, so the Hebrew word בַּת־מַטְרֵ֔ד (batmatred) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.36.39.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.36.39.W14.S1) and character.