מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ
mat.tit.yah
Mattithiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided data, the Hebrew word "מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ" (mat.tit.yah) holds the Strong's number H4993H and is associated with a proper name for a person. The short definition is Mattithiah, a name that likely reflects the individual's identity. This name appears five times in the Bible across different texts, indicating its significance and relevance to the narrative. The repetitive occurrence of the name may suggest its importance as a character or its prominent role in the community where the story is set. As a proper name, Mattithiah carries a unique significance and personal identity separate from more general terms or concepts. Its appearance in the Bible highlights its importance in the historical context, and further analysis of its usage within specific biblical passages may provide a deeper understanding of its role and significance.
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
and with them their brothers of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
1 Chronicles 15:21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
1 Chronicles 25:3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp.
1 Chronicles 25:21for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;