4977. Mattan
Strong's Lexicon
Mattan: Mattan

Original Word: מַתָּן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Mattan
Pronunciation: mat-TAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-tawn')
Definition: Mattan
Meaning: Mattan

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָתַן (natan), meaning "to give."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Mattan, the concept of "gift" is captured in Greek by the word δῶρον (dōron), Strong's Greek #1435, which also means "gift."

Usage: The name "Mattan" means "gift" or "gift of God." In the Bible, it is used as a proper name for individuals, signifying the idea of being a gift or blessing.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names were often given to reflect circumstances of birth, parental hopes, or divine attributes. The name Mattan, meaning "gift," would have been seen as a positive and hopeful designation, possibly indicating the child was considered a blessing or a special gift from God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from nathan
Definition
a priest of Baal, also a man of Judah
NASB Translation
Mattan (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. מַתָּן proper name, masculine 1. priest of Baal at Jerusalem 2 Kings 11:18 2Chronicles 23:17; ᵐ5 Μαγθαν, Ματθαν, ᵐ5L Ματθαν.

2 father of Shephatiah, in Judah Jeremiah 38:1; ᵐ5 Ναθαν, Μαθθα.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Mattan

The same as mattan; Mattan, the name of a priest of Baal, and of an Israelite -- Mattan.

see HEBREW mattan

Forms and Transliterations
מַתָּ֗ן מַתָּן֙ מתן mat·tān matTan mattān
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 11:18
HEB: הֵיטֵ֔ב וְאֵ֗ת מַתָּן֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הַבַּ֔עַל
NAS: and killed Mattan the priest
KJV: and slew Mattan the priest
INT: broke thoroughly Mattan the priest of Baal

2 Chronicles 23:17
HEB: שִׁבֵּ֑רוּ וְאֵ֗ת מַתָּן֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הַבַּ֔עַל
NAS: and killed Mattan the priest
KJV: and slew Mattan the priest
INT: and his images broke Mattan the priest of Baal

Jeremiah 38:1
HEB: שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה בֶן־ מַתָּ֗ן וּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־
NAS: the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah
KJV: the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah
INT: now Shephatiah the son of Mattan and Gedaliah the son

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4977
3 Occurrences


mat·tān — 3 Occ.
















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