matanya · Mattaniah

What it means

matanya (מַתַּנְיָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Mattaniah”.

A name meaning "gift of YHWH." The name of Zedekiah, last king of Judah, before the king of Babylon changed it (2 Kings 24:17); also borne by several Levites (1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 11:17).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• 2 Kings×1
• 1 Chronicles×3
• 2 Chronicles×2
• Ezra×4
• Nehemiah×6

• 2 Kings 24:17

  The king of Babylon made king Mattaniah, his uncle, in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

• 1 Chronicles 9:15

  and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

• 1 Chronicles 25:4

  Of Heman: the sons of Heman, Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

• 1 Chronicles 25:16

  the ninth Mattaniah: his sons and his brothers, twelve;

• 2 Chronicles 20:14

  Then upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, the spirit of YHWH came in the midst of the assembly,

• 2 Chronicles 29:13

  and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

• Ezra 10:26

  And of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.

• Ezra 10:27

  And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.

• Ezra 10:30

  And of the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.

• Ezra 10:37

  Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasai,

• Nehemiah 11:17

  and Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, head of the beginning, who gave thanks in the prayer; and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

• Nehemiah 11:22

  And the one appointed of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the work of the house of Elohim.

• Nehemiah 12:8

  And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgivings, he and his brothers;

• Nehemiah 12:25

  Mattaniah and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were guards, gatekeepers, keeping watch at the storehouses of the gates.

• Nehemiah 12:35

  and of the sons of the priests with trumpets: Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,

• Nehemiah 13:13

  And I appointed as treasurers over the treasuries Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and next to them Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah; for they were considered faithful, and it was upon them to distribute to their brothers.