מֻטָּה (mut.tah)
mut.tah
spread
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- H:N-F
Word Overview
The noun muttah describes the act of spreading or outspreading something wide. It appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Isaiah 8:8, where it captures the image of a force covering the land so completely that it fills the breadth of the nation.
Its root conveys the physical action of extending an object to its full width. In this specific context, the word emphasizes the sheer scale and reach of the event described, leaving no part of the territory untouched by the spreading influence.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word muttah paints a vivid picture of something being stretched out to its fullest extent. In Isaiah 8:8, this term describes wings spreading wide enough to cover the entire breadth of the land. It conveys a sense of total coverage, leaving no corner untouched by the force described.
For your faith, this imagery reminds us of the vastness of God's sovereignty. Whether the context points to judgment or divine presence, the scale is immense. It invites you to trust that no part of your life or history is outside the reach of what God allows or ordains. You are held within a scope far greater than your immediate circumstances.
This word encourages a perspective that looks beyond the small details to the larger picture. It suggests that there is a comprehensive plan at work, one that encompasses every area of existence. Finding peace often comes from recognizing that you are part of this wider, unfolding reality.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- [the] spreading<s> of1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- מֻטּ֣וֹת1×
Key Verses
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Isaiah 8:8
It will sweep onward into Judah. It will overflow and pass through. It will reach even to the neck. The stretching out of its wings will fill the width of your land, O Immanuel.
This verse uses the term to describe wings stretching across the entire width of Judah, emphasizing the totality of the coverage.