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Strong's H4972 מַתְּלָאָה (mattelaah)

Mattelaah means “what a weariness” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4972 — sphragizo (“stop”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4972
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4972 Quick Answer

Strong's H4972 מַתּתְּלָאָה (mattla'ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mattla'ah (mat-tel-aw-aw') n-f. 1. what a trouble! [from H4100 and H8513] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include what. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mattla'ah (mat-tel-aw-aw') n-f. 1. what a trouble! [from H4100 and H8513]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
what

Meaning and Definition

mattla'ah (mat-tel-aw-aw') n-f. 1. what a trouble! [from H4100 and H8513] KJV: what a weariness. Root(s): H4100, H8513

Original Word
מַתּתְּלָאָה
Transliteration
mattla'ah
Derivation
Root: לאה First root strongs: 4100 Second root strongs: 8513
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4972. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4972 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mattla'ah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H4972 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4972 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4972 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Malachi 1:13 KJV

Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4972.

Malachi 1:13 Old Testament, KJV
Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4972, grouped by book.

Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4972 FAQ

What does mattelaah (מַתְּלָאָה) mean?

Mattelaah (Strong's H4972) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "what a weariness". mattla'ah (mat-tel-aw-aw') n-f. 1. what a trouble! [from H4100 and H8513]

How many times is mattelaah (מַתְּלָאָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4972 across 1 book.

Where can I study mattelaah (מַתְּלָאָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4972 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mattelaah (מַתְּלָאָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as what. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.