Lexical Definition

‎מַטָּע‎ maṭṭâʻ (mat-taw') plantation ^H:N-M
from ‎נָטַע‎

plant(-ation, -ing).

• something planted, i.e. the place (a garden or vineyard), or the thing (a plant, figuratively or men)
• by implication, the act, planting

1) place or act of planting, planting, plantation
1a) planting place
1b) act of planting
1c) plantation

See Greek: φυτεία

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מַטָּע‎ noun masculine place, or act of planting; plantation; — absolute ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Ezek 34:29 construct ‎מַטַּע‎ Isa 61:3 suffix ‎מַטָּעוֺ‎ Isa 60:21 (Kt; Qr ‎מַטָּעַי‎); ‎מַטָּעָהּ‎ Ezek 17:7, also Ezek 31:4, but read ‎מַטָּעֹה‎ ᵐ5 Hi Co Berthol Toy; plural construct ‎מַטָּעֵי‎ Mic 1:6 —

1. planting-place, ‎מַטָּעֵי‎ ‎כָ֑רֶם‎ Mic 1:6 planting-place for a vineyard, so Ezek 31:4 (read ‎מַטָּעֹה‎, see above); probably also ‎לְשֵׁם‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ < read ‎שָׁלֹם‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ ᵐ5 Co Berthol Toy i.e. peaceful (fruitful) planting-place; compare ‎׳‎‎עֲרֻגוֺת מ‎ Ezek 17:7 = beds where it was planted.

2. act of planting ‎׳‎‎נֵצֶר מ‎ Isa 60:21 shoot of his (my) planting (figurative of people).

3. ‎׳‎‎י‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Isa 61:3 plantation of ‎׳‎‎י‎ (id.).

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