Biblica Analytica
H4983L Hebrew

מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ

mat.tan.yah

Mattaniah

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Mattaniah
Transliteration
mat.tan.yah
Strong's Number
H4983L
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

Based on the provided lexicon data, the word "מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ" (Mattaniah) appears to be a proper name of a person in the Hebrew language. Its short definition directly translates to "Mattaniah," a specific individual name. The fact that it is categorized within the semantic domain of "Proper Name: Person" further solidifies this interpretation. Given that there is only one occurrence of this word in the Bible, its range of usage is extremely limited. It does not have a broader semantic scope or multiple contexts. Instead, it seems to serve a specific function of identifying one individual. The significance of "Mattaniah" as a personal name suggests its connection to an actual person from the narrative of the Hebrew Bible. Without further context from surrounding sentences or additional data, its exact role or characteristics remain unknown.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H4983L
Lemma
מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ
Transliteration
mat.tan.yah
Definition
Mattaniah
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text