4294  matteh  mat-teh'

 or (feminine) mattah {mat-
taw'}; 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.

 see HEBREW for 05186