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מַתִּתְיָה

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Matiteyah

H4993 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נתן to give, bestow, grant

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.

Semantic Range

gift of Yahweh, one given by Yahweh, given by/divine gift from Yahweh, bearer of a theophoric name indicating Yahweh's generosity

Root / Etymology

Formed from the noun מַתָּת (mattath, 'gift') and the abbreviated theophoric element יָהּ (Yah, a form of the divine name YHWH). The compound thus means 'gift of Yahweh.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name מַתִּתְיָה (Mattithyâh, and the variant מַתִּתְיָהוּ Mattithyâhû) is attested for several Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible (see 1 Chronicles 15:18, 16:5, 25:3, and Nehemiah 8:4). The name employs the theophoric suffix -yahu/-yah, reflecting religious devotion or family piety. While English translations often transliterate this name as 'Mattithiah,' later Hebrew and Second Temple realia give rise to names like 'Mattathias' or, in Greek contexts, 'Matthias.' Use of such theophoric names was prominent in monarchic and post-exilic Israelite communities. The name's meaning is sometimes narrowly rendered as 'gift of God' in translations, but the Hebrew specifically references YHWH. Related Hebrew theophoric names like Jonathan (יְהוֹנָתָן) follow a similar compositional model, pairing a verb ('gave') with Yahweh's name. 'Mattithiah' is unrelated to the later usage of 'Matthew,' though the names share a root.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or מַתִּתְיָהוּ; from מַתָּת and יָהּ; gift of Jah; Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites; Mattithiah. n

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Root Family

נתן (n-t-n) — to give, bestow, grant

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
H4993-04 וּ/מַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ umatiteyahu HC/Np and Mattithiah and Gift-of-Yahweh 3
H4993-01 מַתִּתְיָה֙ matiteyah HNp Mattithiah Gift of Yahweh 2
H4993-03 וּ/מַתִּתְיָה֙ umatiteyah HC/Np And Mattithiah Gift of Yahweh 2
H4993-02 מַתִּתְיָ֔הוּ matiteyahu HNp Mattithiah Yahweh’s Gift 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4993-01 Ezra 10:43 מַתִּתְיָה֙ matiteyah HNp Mattithiah Gift of Yahweh
H4993-01 Nehemiah 8:4 מַתִּתְיָ֡ה matiteyah HNp Mattithiah Gift of Yahweh
H4993-03 1 Chronicles 9:31 וּ/מַתִּתְיָה֙ umatiteyah HC/Np And Mattithiah Gift of Yahweh
H4993-04 1 Chronicles 15:18 וּ/מַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ umatiteyahu HC/Np and Mattithiah and Gift-of-Yahweh
H4993-04 1 Chronicles 15:21 וּ/מַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ umatiteyahu HC/Np and Mattithiah and Gift-of-Yahweh
H4993-03 1 Chronicles 16:5 וּ/מַתִּתְיָ֡ה umatiteyah HC/Np Mattithiah Gift of Yahweh
H4993-04 1 Chronicles 25:3 וּ/מַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ umatiteyahu HC/Np and Mattithiah and Gift-of-Yahweh
H4993-02 1 Chronicles 25:21 מַתִּתְיָ֔הוּ matiteyahu HNp Mattithiah Yahweh’s Gift
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