Mattaniah
מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ · mat.tan.yah · H4983G“gift, or hope, of the Lord” Hitchcock's 18694 mentions in 2 books, most in Nehemiah (3)
Who he was
Mattaniah was a Levite who lived during the time of Nehemiah, after the Babylonian exile. He served as a singer and gatekeeper in the temple. In the genealogies of the Levites, Mattaniah is listed as a descendant of Asaph, one of the chief musicians appointed by David (1 Chronicles 9:15). During the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, Mattaniah was among the Levites who led the people in praise and thanksgiving to God (Neh.11.17; 12.8, 25). His role as a singer and gatekeeper highlights the importance of worship and service in the restored community of Israel.
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Family
FatherMica
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Every mention
4 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 Chronicles 1 mention
Nehemiah 3 mentions
Nehemiah 11:17and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of…Nehemiah 12:8Moreover the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving songs, he and his brothers.Nehemiah 12:25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates.
What the dictionary says
Gift of Jehovah.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain