4980. Mattanah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Mattanah: Gift

Original Word: מַתָּנָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Mattanah
Pronunciation: mat-taw-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-taw-naw')
Definition: Gift
Meaning: Mattanah

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1435: δῶρον (doron) – meaning "gift" or "offering."

- Strong's Greek 5486: χάρισμα (charisma) – meaning "gift" or "grace."

Usage: The term "Mattanah" refers to a gift or present. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often signifies a tangible offering or blessing bestowed upon someone, either by God or by individuals to one another. It conveys the idea of generosity and benevolence.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, gifts were an important part of social and religious life. They were used to express gratitude, establish alliances, and show favor. The concept of giving was deeply embedded in the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where God is often depicted as the ultimate giver of good gifts.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of mattan
Definition
a place E. of the Jordan
NASB Translation
Mattanah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. מַתָּנָה proper name, of a location a station of Israel east of Jordan Numbers 21:18,19 (JE), ᵐ5 Μανθαναειν.

מַתְּנַי see מַתַּנְיָה below

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Mattanah

The same as mattanah; Mattanah, a place in the Desert -- Mattanah.

see HEBREW mattanah

Forms and Transliterations
וּמִמַּתָּנָ֖ה וממתנה מַתָּנָֽה׃ מתנה׃ mat·tā·nāh mattaNah mattānāh ū·mim·mat·tā·nāh umimattaNah ūmimmattānāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 21:18
HEB: בְּמִשְׁעֲנֹתָ֑ם וּמִמִּדְבָּ֖ר מַתָּנָֽה׃
NAS: And from the wilderness [they continued] to Mattanah,
KJV: And from the wilderness [they went] to Mattanah:
INT: their staffs the wilderness Mattanah

Numbers 21:19
HEB: וּמִמַּתָּנָ֖ה נַחֲלִיאֵ֑ל וּמִנַּחֲלִיאֵ֖ל
NAS: and from Mattanah to Nahaliel,
KJV: And from Mattanah to Nahaliel:
INT: Mattanah to Nahaliel Nahaliel

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4980
2 Occurrences


mat·tā·nāh — 1 Occ.
ū·mim·mat·tā·nāh — 1 Occ.
















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