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מַתָּן H4977
H4977 is the Hebrew word מַתָּן, transliterated Mattân and said mat-tawn'. The King James Version most often renders it mattan.
What it means
Mattan, the name of a priest of Baal, and of an Israelite.
Where it comes from
the same as H4976 (מַתָּן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Mattan.
Verses using מַתָּן
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 11:18 · KJV
And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 23:17 · KJV
Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
Jeremiah 38:1 · KJV
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
Common questions
What does Strong's H4977 mean?
H4977 is the Hebrew word מַתָּן (Mattân), meaning Mattan, the name of a priest of Baal, and of an Israelite.
How is H4977 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it mattan (3 times).
How many times does H4977 appear in the Bible?
מַתָּן (Mattân) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4977 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H4976 (מַתָּן).
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