Strong's Lexicon Mattithyah or Mattithyahu: Mattithiah or Mattithyahu Original Word: מַתִּתְיָה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words מַתָּן (mattan, meaning "gift") and יָהּ (Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of the name Mattithyah or Mattithyahu is Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), which is Strong's Greek #3156, commonly known in English as Matthew. Usage: The name Mattithyah or Mattithyahu means "Gift of Yahweh" or "Gift of the LORD." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a person who is considered a blessing or gift from God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names were often given to reflect the character, destiny, or divine purpose of an individual. The name Mattithyah or Mattithyahu, indicating a "gift of Yahweh," would have been a meaningful designation, reflecting the parents' gratitude to God or their hope for the child's future. Such names were common among the Israelites, who frequently incorporated the name of God (Yahweh) into personal names to signify their faith and reliance on Him. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom mattath and Yah Definition "gift of Yah," the name of several Isr. NASB Translation Mattithiah (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ, מַתִּתְיָה proper name, masculine (compare GrayProp. N. 294, No. 81); — ᵐ5 Ματταθιας, etc; — 1 a Levitical musician, מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ 1 Chronicles 15:18,21; 1 Chronicles 25:3,21 = מַתִּתְיָה 1 Chronicles 16:5. 2 מַתִּתְיָה, Levitical name 1 Chronicles 9:31. 3 ׳מ, attendant of Ezra (also Levite ?) Nehemiah 8:4. 4 one of those who took strange wives Ezra 10:43. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mattithiah Or Mattithyahuw {mat-tith-yaw'-hoo}; from mattath and Yahh; gift of Jah; Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites -- Mattithiah. see HEBREW mattath see HEBREW Yahh Forms and Transliterations וּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה וּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָה֙ וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ ומתתיה ומתתיהו מַתִּתְיָ֔הוּ מַתִּתְיָ֡ה מַתִּתְיָה֙ מתתיה מתתיהו mat·tiṯ·yā·hū mat·tiṯ·yāh mattitYah mattiṯyāh mattitYahu mattiṯyāhū ū·mat·tiṯ·yā·hū ū·mat·tiṯ·yāh umattitYah ūmattiṯyāh umattityaHu ūmattiṯyāhūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 9:31 HEB: וּמַתִּתְיָה֙ מִן־ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם NAS: Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who KJV: And Mattithiah, [one] of the Levites, INT: Mattithiah at of the Levites 1 Chronicles 15:18 1 Chronicles 15:21 1 Chronicles 16:5 1 Chronicles 25:3 1 Chronicles 25:21 Ezra 10:43 Nehemiah 8:4 8 Occurrences |
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