Lexicon
מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה
me.teg ha.am.mah
H4965
N:N--L Hebrew

Metheg-ammah

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me.teg ha.am.mah is the item David took from the Philistines after subduing them.

The sole attested use identifies me.teg ha.am.mah as something David took from the Philistines following their defeat in 2 Samuel 8:1.

Senses in use

  1. An item taken after Philistine subjugation · dominant

    In 2 Samuel 8:1, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause describing David's action after he struck and subdued the Philistines; the APB renders that clause, "David took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Samuel 8:1, the APB presents the term as "Metheg-ammah" in the statement that David took it from the Philistines. It does not further specify the noun's individual contribution.

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