Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “מַתְּנַי”
Understanding Mattᵉnay reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
Mattenai. - § Mattenai = "gift of Jehovah" - Mattenai, the name of three Israelites 1) a priest, son of Joiarib, in the ...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
מַתְּנַי
Phoneticmat-ten-ah'ee
TransliterationMattᵉnay
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Mattenai. - § Mattenai = "gift of Jehovah" - Mattenai, the name of three Israelites 1) a priest, son of Joiarib, in the time of Joiakim 2) an Israelite who had and put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) another Israelite who had and put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
3 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 10:33 | “Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.” Word: מַתְּנַי (Mattᵉnay) | |
| Ezra 10:37 | “Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,” Word: מַתְּנַי (Mattᵉnay) | |
| Nehemiah 12:19 | “And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;” Word: מַתְּנַי (Mattᵉnay) |