Strong Concise Dictionary Of The Words In The Hebrew Bible
H4294מַטֶּהmaṭṭeh; or (feminine) מַטָּה; from 5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread) — rod, staff, tribe.