Lexical Definition

‎מַתַּנְיָה‎ Mattanyâh (mat-tan-yaw') Mattaniah ^N:N-M-P
or מַתַּנְיָהוּ Mattanyâhûw (mat-tan-yaw'-hoo); from ‎מַתָּן‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; gift of Jah

Mattaniah.

• § Mattaniah = "gift of Jehovah"
• Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites

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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.11.22
• son of: Mica (מִיכָא)
• father of: Hashabiah (חֲשַׁבְיָה), Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ‎, ‎מַתַּנְיָה‎ proper name, masculine (compare Gray^{Prop. N. 294, No. 82}); — ᵐ5 Μαθθας, Μανθανιας, Ματθανιας, etc.; —

1. ‎מַתַּנְיָה‎, last king of Judah, name changed to Zedekiah 2Kgs 24:17.

2. ‎מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ‎, Levite name:
a. son of Heman 1Chr 25:4.
b. Asaphite 1Chr 25:16.
c. id., 2Chr 29:13 (Hezekiah's time).

3. ‎מַתַּנְיָה‎, Levite name:
a. Asaphite 1Chr 9:15; Neh 11:17; Neh 11:22; Neh 12:8; Neh 12:35, perhaps = 2 b, c (but much confusion and uncertainty; e.g. ‎׳‎‎מ‎ is of Hezekiah's time 2Chr 29:13, and 4th generation before Nehemiah, Neh 11:12; Neh 12:35 while contemporary of Zerubbabel Neh 12:8 and of Nehemiah Neh 11:17).
b. other Levites: (1) 2Chr 20:14, (2) Neh 12:25, (3) Neh 13:13.

4. ‎מַתַּנְיָה‎, name of several who took strange wives:
a. Ezra 10:26.
b. vEzra 10:27.
c. vEzra 10:30.
d. vEzra 10:37.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned musician • Levite singer, descendant of Asaph, during Nehemiah's time.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Mattaniah, a Levite singer and descendant of Asaph, served during Nehemiah's time (Neh.11.22; 12.35).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.11.22;
• only referred to as Mattaniah מַתַּנְיָה;
• a son of Mica מִיכָא;
• father of Hashabiah חֲשַׁבְיָה, Shemaiah שְׁמַעְיָה.

Mattaniah was a Levite who lived during the time of Nehemiah, after the Babylonian exile. He was a descendant of Asaph, one of the chief musicians appointed by David. Mattaniah served as a singer in the temple (Nehemiah 11:22). During the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, Mattaniah was among the Levites who led the people in praise and thanksgiving to God (Nehemiah 12:35). His role as a singer highlights the importance of worship and the role of skilled musicians in the restored community of Israel.

All entries for Mattaniah: מַתַּנְיָה

Related Profiles:

• Mica (father)
• Hashabiah (child)
• Shemaiah (child)