Word Study · Strong's H4983 · Hebrew
מַתַּנְיָה
Mattanyah
mat-tan-yaw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Mattanyâh
“Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites
Rendered in the KJV as
Mattaniah.
- 16occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 5 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 13inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 16 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 13
- מַתַּנְיָ֥ה2
- מַתַּנְיָ֑ה2
- מַתַּנְיָ֣ה2
- וּמַתַּנְיָה֙1
- וּמַתַּנְיָ֣ה1
- וּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃ ס1
- מַתַּנְיָ֛ה1
- מַתַּנְיָ֖ה1
- מַתַּנְיָ֧ה1
- מַתַּנְיָה֙1
- מַתַּנְיָ֤ה1
- מַתַּנְיָ֡הוּ1
and 1 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 2
- Mattaniah13
- and Mattaniah3
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- proper noun (a name)13
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)3
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpm · 13
- HC/Npm · 3
All 16, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Nehemiah6 of 16 · 38%
- Ezra4 of 16 · 25%
- 1 Chronicles3 of 16 · 19%
- 2 Chronicles2 of 16 · 13%
- 2 Kings1 of 16 · 6%
Nehemiah carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 9:15וּמַתַּנְיָה֙umatanyahconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;here: and Mattaniah
- 1 Chronicles 25:4מַתַּנְיָ֡הוּmatanyahuproper noun (a name)From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.here: Mattaniah
- 1 Chronicles 25:16מַתַּנְיָ֔הוּmatanyahuproper noun (a name)the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;here: Mattaniah
2 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 20:14מַתַּנְיָ֛הmatanyahproper noun (a name)Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.here: Mattaniah
- 2 Chronicles 29:13וּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃ סumatanyahuconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;here: and Mattaniah
Ezra4 occurrences
- Ezra 10:26מַתַּנְיָ֤הmatanyahproper noun (a name)From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.here: Mattaniah
- Ezra 10:27מַתַּנְיָ֣הmatanyahproper noun (a name)From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.here: Mattaniah
- Ezra 10:30מַתַּנְיָ֣הmatanyahproper noun (a name)From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.here: Mattaniah
- Ezra 10:37מַתַּנְיָ֥הmatanyahproper noun (a name)Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.here: Mattaniah
Nehemiah6 occurrences
- Nehemiah 11:17וּמַתַּנְיָ֣הumatanyahconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.here: and Mattaniah
- Nehemiah 11:22מַתַּנְיָ֖הmatanyahproper noun (a name)Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.here: Mattaniah
- Nehemiah 12:8מַתַּנְיָ֑הmatanyahproper noun (a name)The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.here: Mattaniah
- Nehemiah 12:25מַתַּנְיָ֧הmatanyahproper noun (a name)Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.here: Mattaniah
- Nehemiah 12:35מַתַּנְיָה֙matanyahproper noun (a name)and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,here: Mattaniah
- Nehemiah 13:13מַתַּנְיָ֑הmatanyahproper noun (a name)I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.here: Mattaniah