מַתָּן
mat.tan
Mattan
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "mat.tan" (Strong's number H4977H) is a proper name of a person, specifically a Mattan. Given its solitary occurrence in the Bible, we can expect it to be an individual name rather than a title or title-like name. As a personal name, "mat.tan" is likely meant to identify the person in a particular context, possibly as the subject of a narrative or the recipient of an action. The name "mat.tan" is difficult to decipher, and based on the available data, we cannot determine the possible etymology, meaning, or significance of the name. Without additional contextual information, any interpretation of the name beyond its identification purpose is speculative. Notably, a single occurrence of a word does not typically hold significant cultural or thematic implications, suggesting the name's importance lies in its association with a particular event or person rather than its broader meaning.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text