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מַתַּנְיָה H4983

H4983 is the Hebrew word מַתַּנְיָה, transliterated Mattanyâh and said mat-tan-yaw'. The King James Version most often renders it mattaniah.

Word: מַתַּנְיָהTransliteration: MattanyâhSaid: mat-tan-yaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 16 verses

What it means

Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites.

Where it comes from

or מַתַּנְיָהוּ; from H4976 (מַתָּן) and H3050 (יָהּ); gift of Jah.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

mattaniah 15×made mattaniah 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Mattaniah.

Verses using מַתַּנְיָה

All 16 verses, quoted in full.

2 Kings 24:17 · KJV

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

1 Chronicles 9:15 · KJV

And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

1 Chronicles 25:4 · KJV

Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

1 Chronicles 25:16 · KJV

The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

2 Chronicles 20:14 · KJV

Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;

2 Chronicles 29:13 · KJV

And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:

Ezra 10:26 · KJV

And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.

Ezra 10:27 · KJV

And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.

Ezra 10:30 · KJV

And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.

Ezra 10:37 · KJV

Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,

Nehemiah 11:17 · KJV

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

Nehemiah 11:22 · KJV

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

Nehemiah 12:8 · KJV

Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

Nehemiah 12:25 · KJV

Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.

Nehemiah 12:35 · KJV

And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:

Nehemiah 13:13 · KJV

And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4983 mean?

H4983 is the Hebrew word מַתַּנְיָה (Mattanyâh), meaning Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites.

How is H4983 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it mattaniah (15 times), made mattaniah (1 time).

How many times does H4983 appear in the Bible?

מַתַּנְיָה (Mattanyâh) is tagged in 16 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4983 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or מַתַּנְיָהוּ; from H4976 (מַתָּן) and H3050 (יָהּ); gift of Jah.

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