4300. metil
Lexicon
metil: Cord, String

Original Word: מְטִיל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mtiyl
Pronunciation: meh-TEEL
Phonetic Spelling: (met-eel')
Definition: Cord, String
Meaning: an iron bar

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bar

From tuwl in the sense of hammering out; an iron bar (as forged) -- bar.

see HEBREW tuwl

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a wrought metal rod
NASB Translation
bars (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְטִיל noun masculine wrought-metal rod (Aramaic (ᵑ7) מְטָל); — construct מְטִיל בַּרְזֶל Job 40:18 figurative of bones (גְּרָמִים) of hippopotamus ("" עֲצָמָיו אֲפִיקֵי נְחֻשָׁה).

מַטְמוֺן see טמן. מַטָּע see נטע.

[מַטְעָם], מַטִעַמִּים see טעם.

מִטְמַּ֫חַת see טפח.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb טוּל (tul), which means "to cast" or "to throw."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for מְטִיל, similar concepts of strength and durability can be found in Greek terms related to iron or metal, such as σίδηρος (sideros, Strong's Greek 4603), which means "iron." This term is used in the New Testament to convey similar themes of strength and resilience.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term מְטִיל (metil), its origins, and its usage within the biblical text, offering insights into its symbolic significance in conveying themes of strength and power.

Usage: The term מְטִיל (metil) is used in the context of describing a bar of iron, typically in a metaphorical or illustrative sense within the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • The Hebrew word מְטִיל (metil) appears in the context of describing objects made of iron, often used to convey strength, durability, or oppression. In the ancient Near Eastern context, iron was a valuable and strong metal, symbolizing power and resilience. The use of מְטִיל in the Hebrew Bible often reflects these attributes, emphasizing the formidable nature of iron as a material.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to illustrate the strength and unyielding nature of certain objects or situations. For example, in Job 40:18, the description of Behemoth's bones as "tubes of bronze, his limbs like bars of iron" (מְטִיל) highlights the creature's immense strength and invulnerability.
• The imagery associated with מְטִיל serves to communicate themes of power and might, often in a poetic or symbolic manner. This reflects the broader biblical narrative's use of physical materials to convey spiritual or moral truths.

Forms and Transliterations
כִּמְטִ֥יל כמטיל kim·ṭîl kimTil kimṭîl
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 40:18
HEB: נְחוּשָׁ֑ה גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו כִּמְטִ֥יל בַּרְזֶֽל׃
NAS: His limbs are like bars of iron.
KJV: his bones [are] like bars of iron.
INT: of bronze his limbs bars of iron

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4300
1 Occurrence


kim·ṭîl — 1 Occ.















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