Lexical Definition
מַתִּתְיָה Mattithyâh (mat-tith-yaw') Mattithiah N:N-M-P
or מַתִּתְיָהוּ Mattithyâhûw (mat-tith-yaw'-hoo); from מַתָּת and יָהּ; gift of Jah
Mattithiah. n
- § Mattithiah = "gift of Jehovah"
- Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites
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
See Greek: Ματταθίας
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מַתִּתְיָ֔הוּ | Mattithiah | 1Chr.25.21 |
| וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ | and Mattithiah | 1Chr.15.18 |
| וּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ | and Mattithiah | 1Chr.15.21 |
| וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה | and Mattithiah | 1Chr.16.5 |
| וּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ | and Mattithiah | 1Chr.25.3 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18
- son of: Jeduthun (יְדוּתוּן)
- brother of: Obed-edom (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם), Gedaliah (גְּדַּלְיָה), Zeri (צְרִי), Jeshaiah (יְשַׁעְיָה), Hashabiah (חֲשַׁבְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ, מַתִּתְיָה proper name, masculine (compare GrayProp. N. 294, No. 81); — ᵐ5 Ματταθιας, etc; —
1. a Levitical musician, מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ 1Chr 15:18; 1Chr 15:21; 1Chr 25:3; 1Chr 25:21 = מַתִּתְיָה 1Chr 16:5.
2. מַתִּתְיָה, Levitical name 1Chr 9:31.
3. ׳מ, attendant of Ezra (also Levite ?) Neh 8:4.
4. one of those who took strange wives Ezra 10:43.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 9:31 · 15:18 · 15:21 · 16:5 · 25:3 · 25:21 |
| Ezra | 10:43 |
| Nehemiah | 8:4 |
Profile
Male • A Singer • Levite musician during the time of David.
Singer living at the time of United Monarchy
Mattithiah, a Levite, served as a musician during the time of King David (1Ch.15.18,21; 16.5; 25.3,21).
- A Singer from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18;
- only referred to as Mattithiah מַתִּתְיָה;
- son of Jeduthun יְדוּתוּן;
- a brother of Obed-edom עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם, Gedaliah גְּדַּלְיָה, Zeri צְרִי, Jeshaiah יְשַׁעְיָה, Hashabiah חֲשַׁבְיָה.
Mattithiah was a Levite who served as a musician during the reign of King David. He was among the Levites appointed by David to lead the music and praise in the tabernacle (1 Chronicles 15:18, 21). Mattithiah is specifically mentioned as a harpist, playing the harp to accompany the singing of psalms and hymns (1 Chronicles 16:5). He was also one of the sons of Jeduthun, a chief musician in David's court, and was responsible for leading the fourteenth division of musicians (1 Chronicles 25:3, 21). Mattithiah's role as a musician highlights the importance of worship and the use of music in the Israelite religious practices during David's reign.
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