Strongs Number: H4970
- Hebrew Word
- מָתַי
- Transliteration
- mâthay
- Phonetic
- maw-thah'ee
- Part of Speech
- Strongs Definition
-
properly extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particles {prefixed}) when (either relative or interrogitive)
- BDB Definition
-
1. when?
a. with prep
1. against when?, until when?, how long?, after how long?
- Origin
- From an unused root meaning to extend
- Bible Usage
- {long} when.