Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Mattathias
Usage: Ματταθίας, -ου, ὁ Mattathias (cf. Μαθθίας): Luk.3:25-26.† (AS)
Mattathias - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H3161 — yachad (“join”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G3161 Ματταθίας (Mattathias) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Mattathias (mat-tath-ee'-as) n/p. 1. Mattathias (i.e. Mattithjah), an Israelite and a Christian [of Hebrew origin (H4993)] It has 25 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include mattathias. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Mattathias (mat-tath-ee'-as) n/p. 1. Mattathias (i.e. Mattithjah), an Israelite and a Christian [of Hebrew origin (H4993)] KJV: Mattathias Root(s): H4993
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Mattathias
Usage: Ματταθίας, -ου, ὁ Mattathias (cf. Μαθθίας): Luk.3:25-26.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mattathias, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G3161 (Ματταθίας) appears 23 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Mattithiah of the Levites (he was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite), was set in charge over the sacrifices of meat offering of the pan belonging to the high priest.
and with them their brethren of the second rank, Zechariah, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Elioel, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, the porters.
And Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps of Sheminith, to make a loud noise.
16 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And of the sons of Hashum; Altaneus, and Mattattah, and Zabad, Eliphelet, and Manasseh, and Shimei.
And there stood up by him Mattathiah, Shema, Ananias, Azariah, Uriah, Hezekiah, Baalsamus, upon the right hand:
In those days arose Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and dwelt in Modein.
First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3161.
And Mattithiah of the Levites (he was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite), was set in charge over the sacrifices of meat offering of the pan belonging to the high priest.
and with them their brethren of the second rank, Zechariah, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Elioel, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, the porters.
And Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps of Sheminith, to make a loud noise.
Asaph was the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel sounding with musical instruments, lutes and harps, and Asaph with cymbals:
To Jeduthun were reckoned the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, and Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six after their father Jeduthun, sounding loudly on the harp thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.
the fourteenth Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
And of the sons of Hashum; Altaneus, and Mattattah, and Zabad, Eliphelet, and Manasseh, and Shimei.
And there stood up by him Mattathiah, Shema, Ananias, Azariah, Uriah, Hezekiah, Baalsamus, upon the right hand:
In those days arose Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and dwelt in Modein.
Then Mattathias and his sons rent their clothes, and put on sackcloth, and mourned very sore.
And when many of Israel came unto them, Mattathias also and his sons came together.
Then answered the king’s officers, and said to Mattathias on this wise, Thou art a ruler, and an honorable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and brethren:
Then Mattathias answered and spoke with a loud voice, Though all the nations that are under the king’s dominion obey him, and fall away every one from the religion of their fathers, and give consent to his commandments:
Which thing when Mattathias saw, he was inflamed with zeal, and his reins trembled, neither could he forbear to show his anger according to judgment: wherefore he ran, and slew him upon the altar.
And Mattathias cried throughout the city with a loud voice, saying, Whosoever is zealous of the law, and maintaineth the covenant, let him follow me.
Now when Mattathias and his friends understood hereof, they mourned for them right sore.
Then Mattathias and his friends went round about, and pulled down the altars:
Now when the time drew near that Mattathias should die, he said unto his sons, Now have pride and rebuke gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath of indignation:
insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Chalphi, the captains of the host.
Forasmuch as oftentimes there have been wars in the country, wherein for the maintenance of their sanctuary, and the law, Simon the son of Mattathias, of the posterity of Jarib, together with his brethren, put themselves in jeopardy, and resisting the enemies of their nation did their nation great honor:
Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and taking care for the good ordering of them; at which time he came down himself to Jericho with his sons, Mattathias and Judas, in the hundred threescore and seventeenth year, in the eleventh month, called Shebat:
Wherefore he sent Posidonius, and Theodotus, and Mattathias, to make peace.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3161, grouped by book.
Mattathias (Strong's G3161) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Mattathias". Mattathias (mat-tath-ee'-as) n/p. 1. Mattathias (i.e. Mattithjah), an Israelite and a Christian [of Hebrew origin (H4993)]
This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's G3161 across 6 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3161 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mattathias. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 16 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3161, with linked reader references where each row is available.