Hebrew edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
מ־ת־ן (m-t-n)

Action noun of the verb הִמְתִּין (himtín), from the root מ־ת־ן (m-t-n).

Noun edit

הַמְתָּנָה (hamtanáf (singular construct הַמְתָּנַת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  1. A wait: a delay, a period of waiting.

Etymology 2 edit

Root
נ־ת־ן (n-t-n)

Noun edit

הַמַּתָּנָה (hamatanáf

  1. Singular definite form of מַתָּנָה (mataná).