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Lexicon :: Strong's H4983 - matanyâ

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מַתַּנְיָה
Transliteration
matanyâ
Pronunciation
mat-tan-yaw'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

מַתַּנְיָה Mattanyâh, mat-tan-yaw'; or מַתַּנְיָהוּ Mattanyâhûw; from H4976 and H3050; gift of Jah; Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites:—Mattaniah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H4983 in the following manner: Mattaniah (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H4983 in the following manner: Mattaniah (16x).

  1. Mattaniah = "gift of Jehovah"

    1. the original name of the last king of Judah before the captivity; also known as 'Zedekiah'

    2. a Levite, son of Heman, whose office was to blow the horns in the temple service as appointed by David

    3. a Levite of the family of Asaph

    4. a Levite of the family of Asaph who assisted in the purification of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah

    5. a Levite of the family of Asaph who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem; leader of the temple choir

    6. a Levite, descendant of Asaph and ancestor of Jahaziel in the time of Jehoshaphat

    7. another Levite in the time of Nehemiah

    8. a Levite, father of Zaccur and ancestor of Hanan the under-treasurer who had charge of the offerings in the time of Nehemiah

    9. a man of the sons of Elam who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra

    10. a man of the sons of Zattu who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra

    11. a man descended from Pahath-moab who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra

    12. a man of the sons of Bani who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַתַּנְיָה Mattanyâh, mat-tan-yaw'; or מַתַּנְיָהוּ Mattanyâhûw; from H4976 and H3050; gift of Jah; Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites:—Mattaniah.
STRONGS H4983: Abbreviations
† מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ, מַתַּנְיָה proper name, masculine (compare GrayProp. N. 294, No. 82); — Greek Version of the LXX Μαθθας, Μανθανιας, Ματθανιας, etc.; —
1. מַתַּנְיָה, last king of Judah, name changed to Zedekiah 2 Kings 24:17.
2. מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ, Levite name:
a. son of Heman 1 Chronicles 25:4.
b. Asaphite 1 Chronicles 25:16.
c. id., 2 Chronicles 29:13 (Hezekiah's time).
3. מַתַּנְיָה, Levite name:
a. Asaphite 1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 11:17, 22; Nehemiah 12:8, 35, perhaps = 2b, c (but much confusion and uncertainty; e.g. מ׳ is of Hezekiah's time 2 Chronicles 29:13, and 4th generation before Nehemiah, Nehemiah 11:12; Nehemiah 12:35; while contemporary of Zerubbabel Nehemiah 12:8 and of Nehemiah Nehemiah 11:17).
b. other Levites:
(1) 2 Chronicles 20:14,
(2) Nehemiah 12:25,
(3) Nehemiah 13:13.
4. מַתַּנְיָה, name of several who took strange wives:
a. Ezra 10:26.
b. Ezra 10:27.
c. Ezra 10:30.
d. Ezra 10:37.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

24:17

1 Chronicles

9:15; 25:4; 25:16

2 Chronicles

20:14; 29:13; 29:13

Ezra

10:26; 10:27; 10:30; 10:37

Nehemiah

11:12; 11:17; 11:17; 11:22; 12:8; 12:8; 12:25; 12:35; 12:35; 13:13

H4983

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4983 matches the Hebrew מַתַּנְיָה (matanyâ),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 24:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:17 - Then the king of Babylon made [fn]his uncle Mattaniah H4983 king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:15 - and Bakbakkar, Heresh and Galal and Mattaniah H4983 the son of Mica, the son of [fn]Zichri, the son of Asaph,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:4 - Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, H4983 [fn]Uzziel, [fn]Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:16 - the ninth to Mattaniah, H4983 his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:14 - Then in the midst of the assembly the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, H4983 the Levite of the sons of Asaph;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:13 - and from the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and [fn]Jeiel; and from the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah; H4983

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:26 - and of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, H4983 Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth and Elijah;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:27 - and of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, H4983 Jeremoth, Zabad and Aziza;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:30 - and of the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, H4983 Bezalel, Binnui and Manasseh;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:37 - Mattaniah, H4983 Mattenai, Jaasu,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:17 - and Mattaniah H4983 the son of Mica, the son of [fn]Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the [fn]leader in beginning the thanksgiving at prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and [fn]Abda the son of [fn]Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:22 - Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, H4983 the son of Mica, from the sons of Asaph, who were the singers for the [fn]service of the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:8 - The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah H4983 who was [fn]in charge of the songs of thanksgiving, he and his brothers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:25 - Mattaniah, H4983 Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping watch at the storehouses of the gates.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:35 - and some of the sons of the priests with trumpets; and Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, H4983 the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:13 - In charge of the storehouses I appointed Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and in addition to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; H4983 for they were considered reliable, and it was [fn]their task to distribute to their [fn]kinsmen.
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