{"def":{"short":"a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g., bread)","long":["staff, branch, tribe",["staff, rod, shaft","branch (of vine)","tribe",["company led by chief with staff (originally)"]]]},"deriv":"or (feminine) מַטָּה; from H5186","pronun":{"ipa":"mɑt̪̚ˈt̪’ɛ","ipa_mod":"mɑˈtɛ","sbl":"maṭṭe","dic":"maht-TEH","dic_mod":"ma-TEH"}}