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Strong's H4993 מַתִּתְיָה (mattithyah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4993 — sophroneo (“be in right mind”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4993
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 3

Strong's H4993 Quick Answer

Strong's H4993 מַתּתִּתיָה מַתּתִּתיָהוּ (Mattithyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mattithyah (mat-tith-yaw') (or Mattithyahuw {mat-tith-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. gift of Jah 2. Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites It has 8 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include mattithiah, jeiel, made, zechariah, and benaiah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Mattithyah (mat-tith-yaw') (or Mattithyahuw {mat-tith-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. gift of Jah 2. Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mattithiah, jeiel, made, zechariah, and benaiah

Meaning and Definition

Mattithyah (mat-tith-yaw') (or Mattithyahuw {mat-tith-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. gift of Jah 2. Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites [from H4991 and H3050] KJV: Mattithiah. Root(s): H4991, H3050

Original Word
מַתּתִּתיָה מַתּתִּתיָהוּ
Transliteration
Mattithyah
Derivation
First root strongs: 4991 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4993. 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)

Mattithiah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.31; son of: Shallum (H7967M) § Mattithiah = "gift of Jehovah" 1) a Levite who presided over the offerings 2) a Levite appointed by David to minister in the musical service before the ark 3) one of the family of Nebo who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) one of the men who stood at the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

mattithiah jeiel made zechariah benaiah obededom jeduthun sons brethren shemiramoth jehiel eliab

How Strong's H4993 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 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4993 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 H4993 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 9:31 KJV

And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.

1 Chronicles 15:18 KJV

And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.

1 Chronicles 15:21 KJV

And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4993.

1 Chronicles 9:31 Old Testament, KJV
And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
1 Chronicles 15:18 Old Testament, KJV
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
1 Chronicles 15:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
1 Chronicles 16:5 Old Testament, KJV
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
1 Chronicles 25:3 Old Testament, KJV
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
1 Chronicles 25:21 Old Testament, KJV
The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
Ezra 10:43 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.
Nehemiah 8:4 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4993, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 9:31 1 Chronicles 15:18 1 Chronicles 15:21 1 Chronicles 16:5 1 Chronicles 25:3 1 Chronicles 25:21
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 10:43
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 8:4

Strong's H4993 FAQ

What does mattithyah (מַתִּתְיָה) mean?

Mattithyah (Strong's H4993) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mattithjah". Mattithyah (mat-tith-yaw') (or Mattithyahuw {mat-tith-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. gift of Jah 2. Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites

How many times is mattithyah (מַתִּתְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H4993 across 3 books.

Where can I study mattithyah (מַתִּתְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4993 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mattithyah (מַתִּתְיָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mattithiah, jeiel, made, zechariah, benaiah, and obededom. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.