Strong's Lexicon Mattenay: Mattenai Original Word: מַתְּנַי Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מַתָּן (mattan), meaning "gift." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Mattenai in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the concept of a "gift" is captured in Greek by the word δῶρον (dōron, Strong's Greek 1435), meaning "gift" or "offering." Usage: Mattenai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name Mattenai means "gift of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's gift," reflecting the common biblical theme of children or individuals being seen as gifts from God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names were often given to reflect circumstances of birth, parental hopes, or divine attributes. The name Mattenai, meaning "gift of Yahweh," would have been a testament to the parents' gratitude to God for the child. Names bearing the element "Yah" or "Yahu" (short for Yahweh) were common, indicating the religious devotion of the family. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nathan Definition an Isr. priest, also two Isr. NASB Translation Mattenai (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַתְּנַי proper name, masculine (abbreviated from foregoing); — ᵐ5 Μαθ(θ)ανια, Μαθθαναι; — 1 a priest Nehemiah 12:19. 2 name of two who took strange wives: a. Ezra 10:33. b. Ezra 10:37. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mattenai From mattan; liberal; Mattenai, the name of three Israelites -- Mattenai. see HEBREW mattan Forms and Transliterations מַתְּנַ֔י מַתְּנַ֖י מַתְּנַ֤י מתני mat·tə·nay matteNai mattənayLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 10:33 HEB: מִבְּנֵ֖י חָשֻׁ֑ם מַתְּנַ֤י מַתַּתָּה֙ זָבָ֣ד NAS: of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, KJV: of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, INT: of the sons of Hashum Mattenai Mattattah Zabad Ezra 10:37 Nehemiah 12:19 3 Occurrences |
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