Tuesday, July 23, 2019

hebrew - The tribe and the stick



Is there a connection of definition between the two words used for "tribe" - מטה and שבט which both mean "stick" or "rod"? If so, why is the term "rod" used to refer to a tribe?


Examples:


שבט - Shemot 21:20


מטה - Shemot 4:2



Answer



Malbim (Shmot 4:2) writes that holding a staff is a sign of rank and is also used to indicate and honorable family. The same should apply to the word Shevet.



מלבי"ם פרשת שמות


והמטה היה עשוי לכבוד, והיה בו ציון המעלה והמשרה וכבוד המשפחה כמו מטה לוי, מטה בית אבותם




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