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Strong's H4983 מַתַּנְיָה (mattanyah)

Mattanyah means “Mattaniah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4983 — soma (“body”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4983
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 5

Strong's H4983 Quick Answer

Strong's H4983 מַתּתַּניָה מַתּתַּניָהוּ (Mattanyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mattanyah (mat-tan-yaw') (or Mattanyahuw {mat-tan-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. gift of Jah 2. Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites It has 16 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include name. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Mattanyah (mat-tan-yaw') (or Mattanyahuw {mat-tan-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. gift of Jah 2. Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
name

Meaning and Definition

Mattanyah (mat-tan-yaw') (or Mattanyahuw {mat-tan-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. gift of Jah 2. Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites [from H4976 and H3050] KJV: Mattaniah. Root(s): H4976, H3050

Original Word
מַתּתַּניָה מַתּתַּניָהוּ
Transliteration
Mattanyah
Derivation
Root: נתן First root strongs: 4976 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4983. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Mattaniah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.15; son of: Mica (H4316) § Mattaniah = "gift of Jehovah" 1) the original name of the last king of Judah before the captivity;

also known as 'Zedekiah' 2) a Levite, son of Heman, whose office was to blow the horns in the temple service as appointed by David 3) a Levite of the family of Asaph 4) a Levite of the family of Asaph who assisted in the purification of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah 5) a Levite of the family of Asaph who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem;

leader of the temple choir 6) a Levite, descendant of Asaph and ancestor of Jahaziel in the time of Jehoshaphat 7) another Levite in the time of Nehemiah 8) a Levite, father of Zaccur and ancestor of Hanan the under-treasurer who had charge of the offerings in the time of Nehemiah 9) a man of the sons of Elam who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra 10) a man of the sons of Zattu who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra 11) a man descended from Pahath-moab who had and put away a

strange wife in the time of Ezra 12) a man of the sons of Bani who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra

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How Strong's H4983 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mattanyah, 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.

name 2 Kings 24:17

How Strong's H4983 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old 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.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4983 by Corpus

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.

Strong's H4983 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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:

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4983.

2 Kings 24:17 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
1 Chronicles 25:4 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
2 Chronicles 20:14 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
Ezra 10:26 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
Ezra 10:27 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
Ezra 10:30 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
Ezra 10:37 Old Testament, KJV
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
Nehemiah 11:17 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.
Nehemiah 12:25 Old Testament, KJV
Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Nehemiah 12:35 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4983, grouped by book.

2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 24:17
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 9:15 1 Chronicles 25:4 1 Chronicles 25:16
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 20:14 2 Chronicles 29:13
Ezra 4 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 10:26 Ezra 10:27 Ezra 10:30 Ezra 10:37
Nehemiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 11:17 Nehemiah 11:22 Nehemiah 12:8 Nehemiah 12:25 Nehemiah 12:35 Nehemiah 13:13

Strong's H4983 FAQ

What does mattanyah (מַתַּנְיָה) mean?

Mattanyah (Strong's H4983) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mattaniah". Mattanyah (mat-tan-yaw') (or Mattanyahuw {mat-tan-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. gift of Jah 2. Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites

How many times is mattanyah (מַתַּנְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H4983 across 5 books.

Where can I study mattanyah (מַתַּנְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4983 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mattanyah (מַתַּנְיָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as name. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.