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מַתַּנְיָה

𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤄

Mataneyah

H4983 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נתן to give, grant, bestow

Definition

Personal name meaning 'Yahweh gives' or 'gift of Yahweh.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily indicating a male Israelite. The name suggests the idea of receiving a child or individual as a divinely granted gift, emphasizing gratitude or dedication to Yahweh.

Semantic Range

personal name meaning 'Yahweh gives,' 'gift of Yahweh'; used as a theophoric name for Israelite males; title for specific individuals, specifically Levites and one Judahite king

Root / Etymology

Compound formation: מַתָּן (mattan, 'gift') + יָהּ (Yah, a theophoric abbreviation for Yahweh). The root נתן (ntn) means 'to give.' The name is abbreviated as מַתַּנְיָה and in extended form as מַתַּנְיָהוּ (Mattanyahu), both signifying the same meaning. The theophoric suffix -יה ('Yah'), attached to proper names, denotes belonging or dedication to the Israelite deity Yahweh.

Historical & Contextual Notes

מַתַּנְיָה appears as the name of multiple individuals from the monarchic to post-exilic periods, including Levitical singers, a king of Judah (name before being renamed Zedekiah; 2 Kings 24:17), and other Israelite men. The use of theophoric names with יה (Yah) or יהו (Yahu) was common in Judah during the late monarchic and exilic periods, reflecting religious identity and personal piety toward Yahweh. Standard English translations often render the name as 'Mattaniah' or update it to 'Zedekiah' for the king. Later translations and traditions sometimes use 'Mattaniah' for post-exilic Levites, but the term does not denote broader religious or ethnic categories beyond a personal name. The alternation between -יה and -יהוּ endings reflects dialectal and chronological tendencies in Judean naming conventions.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or מַתַּנְיָהוּ; from מַתָּן and יָהּ; gift of Jah; Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites; Mattaniah.

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Root Family

נתן (n-t-n) — to give, grant, bestow

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3129 יוֹנָתָן in Yahweh-has-given
H4976 מַתָּן Mattan
H4977 מַתָּן Gift
H4978 מַתְּנָא gifts
H4979 מַתָּנָה with their gifts

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4983-01 מַתַּנְיָ֥ה mataneyah HNp Mattaniah Gift of Yah 11
H4983-02 מַתַּנְיָ֡הוּ mataneyahu HNp Mattaniah Yahweh Gives 2
H4983-03 וּ/מַתַּנְיָ֣ה umataneyah HC/Np and Mattaniah and Yah-Gives 2
H4983-04 וּ/מַתַּנְיָֽהוּ umataneyahu HC/Np and-Mattaniah and Yah-given gift 1

Occurrences in Scripture

16 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4983-01 2 Kings 24:17 מַתַּנְיָ֥ה mataneyah HNp Mattaniah Gift of Yah
H4983-01 Ezra 10:26 מַתַּנְיָ֤ה mataneyah HNp Mattaniah Gift of Yah
H4983-01 Ezra 10:27 מַתַּנְיָ֣ה mataneyah HNp Mattaniah Gift of Yah
H4983-01 Ezra 10:30 מַתַּנְיָ֣ה mataneyah HNp Mattaniah Gift of Yah
H4983-01 Ezra 10:37 מַתַּנְיָ֥ה mataneyah HNp Mattaniah Gift of Yah
H4983-03 Nehemiah 11:17 וּ/מַתַּנְיָ֣ה umataneyah HC/Np and Mattaniah and Yah-Gives
H4983-01 Nehemiah 11:22 מַתַּנְיָ֖ה mataneyah HNp Mattaniah Gift of Yah
H4983-01 Nehemiah 12:8 מַתַּנְיָ֑ה mataneyah HNp Mattaniah Gift of Yah
H4983-01 Nehemiah 12:25 מַתַּנְיָ֧ה mataneyah HNp Mattaniah Gift of Yah
H4983-01 Nehemiah 12:35 מַתַּנְיָה֙ mataneyah HNp Mattaniah Gift of Yah
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