The Hebrew word of the week is mattot ("tribes"), the plural form of the Hebrew word for a staff (matteh). The word appears in Parashat Mattot, in Numbers 30:2:
Related Words:
The word mattot derives from the root natah, a verb which means to stretch out or to extend, as Moses stretched forth his hand with the staff of God.
Scripture Passages:
And Moses took the staff of God in his hand. (Exo 4:20b)
The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies! (Psalm 110:2)