וּ/מַתִּתְיָ֡ה
𐤅/𐤌𐤕𐤕𐤉𐤄
Matiteyah
Mattithiah
Personal name meaning 'Gift of Yahweh'; a theophoric Israelite name attested for multiple individuals in biblical texts, used exclusively for males. The semantic range includes the notion of being given or bestowed by Yahweh and expresses the idea of an individual seen as a divine gift.
1 Chronicles 16:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H4993
| Lemma | מַתִּתְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤕𐤕𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Matiteyah |
| Strong's | H4993 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'Gift of Yahweh'; a theophoric Israelite name attested for multiple individuals in biblical texts, used exclusively for males. The semantic range includes the notion of being given or bestowed by Yahweh and expresses the idea of an individual seen as a divine gift. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Mattithiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4993-03
Gift of Yahweh
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; theophoric personal name incorporating the abbreviated divine element יָהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is formed from מַתָּת (gift, from נתן "to give") combined with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yahweh), yielding the meaning "Gift of Yahweh." As a masculine proper name, it designates a male individual identified as given by Yahweh. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Matiteyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Gift of Yahweh |