Mattaniah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Mattani'ah. (Gift Of Jehovah).

1. The original name of Zedekiah, king of Judah, which was changed when Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne.  2 Kings 24:17.

2. A Levite singer of the sons of Asaph.  1 Chronicles 9:15. He was leader of the Temple choir after its restoration,  Nehemiah 11:17;  Nehemiah 12:8, in the time of Nehemiah, and took part in the musical service which accompanied the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.  Nehemiah 12:25;  Nehemiah 12:35.

3. A descendant of Asaph, and ancestor of Jahazie, l the Levite, in the reign of Jehoshaphat.  2 Chronicles 20:14.

4. One of the sons of Elam.  Ezra 10:26.

5. One of the sons of Zattu.  Ezra 10:27.

6. A descendant of Pahath-moab,  Ezra 10:30, and

7. One of the sons of Bani,  Ezra 10:37, who all put away their foreign wives at Ezra's command.

8. A Levite, father of Zaccur and ancestor of Hanan, the under-treasurer, who had charge of the offerings for the Levites, in the time of Nehemiah.  Nehemiah 13:13.

9. One of the fourteen sons of Heman, whose office it was to blow the horns in the Temple service appointed by David.  1 Chronicles 25:4;  1 Chronicles 25:16.

10. A descendant of Asaph, the Levite minstrel, who assisted in the purification of the Temple in the reign of Hezekiah.  2 Chronicles 29:13.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

MATTANIAH. 1. The original name of king Zedekiah (  2 Kings 24:17 ). 2. An Asaphite (  1 Chronicles 9:18 ), leader of the Temple choir (  Nehemiah 11:17;   Nehemiah 12:8 ), door-keeper (  Nehemiah 12:25;   Nehemiah 12:35 ). 3. Mattaniah in   2 Chronicles 20:14 should probably be identified with the preceding. 4. 5. 6. 7. Four of those who had married foreign wives,   Ezra 10:26 (called in   Esther 9:27  Esther 9:27 Matthanias ),   Esther 9:27  Esther 9:27 (called in l   Esther 9:28 Othonias ),   Esther 9:30 (called in   Esther 9:31  Esther 9:31 Matthanias ), 1Es 9:37 (combined in 1E  Esther 9:31 with the following Mattenai into Mamnitanemus ). 8. A Levite who had charge of the offerings (  Nehemiah 13:18 ). 9. A Hemanite (  1 Chronicles 25:4;   1 Chronicles 25:18 ). 10. An Asaphite (  2 Chronicles 29:13 ).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("gift of Jehovah".)

1. King Zedekiah's (Jehovah's justice) original name, changed when Nebuchadnezzar put him on the throne instead of his nephew Jehoiachin ( 2 Kings 24:17).

2.  1 Chronicles 9:15-16, "keeper of the thresholds." Son of Micha or Michaiah ( Nehemiah 11:27;  Nehemiah 12:8;  Nehemiah 12:28-29;  Nehemiah 12:25;  Nehemiah 12:35); lived in the Netophathite villages of the singers near Jerusalem. As leader of the temple choir he took part in the music at the dedication of the wall.

3.  2 Chronicles 20:14.

4.  Ezra 10:26.

5.  Ezra 10:26-27.

6.  Ezra 10:30.

7.  Ezra 10:37

8.  Nehemiah 13:13.

9.  1 Chronicles 25:4-5;  1 Chronicles 25:7;  1 Chronicles 25:16.

10.  2 Chronicles 29:13.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 25:4 2 2 Chronicles 20:14 3 2 Chronicles 29:13 4 2 Kings 24:17 5 1 Chronicles 9:15 6 Nehemiah 11:17 11:22 7 Nehemiah 12:25 8 Nehemiah 12:35 9 Nehemiah 13:13 10.-13 Ezra 10:26-27 10:30 10:37

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Originalname of Zedekiah king of Judah.  2 Kings 24:17 .

2. Son of Micah, a Levite.   1 Chronicles 9:15;  Nehemiah 11:17,22;  Nehemiah 12:8,25,35 .

3. Son of Heman: engaged in the service of song.   1 Chronicles 25:4,16 .

4. Descendant of Asaph.   2 Chronicles 20:14 .

5. Descendant of Asaph in the time of Hezekiah.   2 Chronicles 29:13 .

6-9. Four who had married strange wives.   Ezra 10:26,27,30,37 .

10. Ancestor of Hanan, who assisted Nehemiah.   Nehemiah 13:13 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The original name of Zedekiah (q.v.), the last of the kings of Judah ( 2 Kings 24:17 ). He was the third son of Josiah, who fell at Megiddo. He succeeded his nephew Jehoiakin.

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Mattaniah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/m/mattaniah.html. 1897.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

Or more properly Mattan-Jah—Gift of the Lord. A man's name, chief of the family of the Levites,  1 Chronicles 25:16.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Mattanyah', מִתִּנְיָה , Gift Of Jehovah, also in the prolonged form Mattanya'Hul, מִתִּנְיָהוּ ,  1 Chronicles 25:4;  1 Chronicles 25:16;  2 Chronicles 29:13; Sept. Ματθανίας or Ματθανία v. r. Μαθθάν and Βατθανίας ), the name of several men.

1. A Levite, one of the sons of Heman, appointed by David Temple singers, and head of the ninth class of musicians ( 1 Chronicles 25:4;  1 Chronicles 25:16). B.C. 1014. He is possibly the same with the father of Jeiel, and ancestor of the Jahaziel who predicted Jehoshaphat's victory over the Moabites ( 2 Chronicles 20:14).

2. A Levite of the descendants of Asaph, who assisted in purifying the Temple at the reformation undertaken by Hezekiah ( 2 Chronicles 29:13). B.C. 726.

3. The original name of ZEDEKIAH (See Zedekiah) (q.v.), the last king of Judah ( 2 Kings 24:17). In like manner Pharach had changed the name of his brother Eliakim to Jehoiakim on a similar occasion ( 2 Kings 23:34), when he restored the succession to the elder branch of the royal family (comp.  2 Kings 23:31;  2 Kings 23:36).

4. An Israelite of the "sons" (residents) of Elam, who divorced his Gentile wife after the captivity ( Ezra 10:26). B.C. 459.

5. Another Israelite of the "sons" (residents) of Zattu, who did the same ( Ezra 10:27). B.C. 459.

6. Another Israelite of the "sons" (i.e. inhabitants) of Pahath-Moab, who did likewise ( Ezra 10:30). B.C. 459.

7. Another Israelite of the descendants (or residents) of Bani, who acted similarly ( Ezra 10:37). B.C. 459.

8. A descendant of Asalph (but named as one of "the priests' sons," i.e. perhaps assistants, for Asaph was only a Levite), and great-grandfather of the Zechariah who assisted in celebrating upon trumpets the completion of the walls of Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 12:35). B.C. much ante 446. His father's name, Michaiah, and grandfather's, Zaccur, present features of identity with Nos. 9 and 10, but in other respects the notices are different. Some interpreters suspect a corruption of the text, and in that case all discrepancies may be removed.

9. A Levite, son of Micah, of the family of Asaph, resident in the neighborhood of Jerusalem after the exile ( 1 Chronicles 9:15). B.C. cir. 440. He is evidently the same with the leader of those who offered prayer and praise in the Temple after the captivity ( Nehemiah 11:17;  Nehemiah 12:8), and also guarded the gates ( Nehemiah 12:25). He also appears to be the same with the father of Hashabiah and great-grandfather of Uzzi, mentioned as one of the chief Levites in the same connection ( Nehemiah 12:22), but in that case he must have been a very aged man at the time. See also No. 8.

10. A Levite; father of Zaccur, and grandfather of the Hanan whom Nehemiah set over the distribution of the tithes ( Nehemiah 13:13). B.C. considerably ante 410. See also No. 8.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mat - a - nı̄´a ( מתּניהוּ , mattanyāhū , "gift of Yah"):

(1) King Zedekiah's original name, but changed by Nebuchadnezzar when he made him king over Judah instead of his nephew Jehoiachin ( 2 Kings 24:17 ).

(2) A descendant of Asaph ( 1 Chronicles 9:15 ), leader of the temple choir ( Nehemiah 11:17;  Nehemiah 12:8 ). Mentioned among the "porters," keepers of "the storehouses of the gates" ( Nehemiah 12:25 ), and again in  Nehemiah 12:35 as among the "priests' sons with trumpets."

(3) May be the same as (2), though in  2 Chronicles 20:14 he is mentioned as an ancestor of that Jahaziel whose inspired words in the midst of the congregation encouraged Jehoshaphat to withstand the invasion of Moab, Ammon and Seir (  2 Chronicles 20:14 ff).

(4-7) Four others who had foreign wives, (a) the Matthanias of 1 Esdras 9:27 ( Ezra 10:26 ); (b) the Othonias of 1 Esdras 9:28 ( Ezra 10:27 ); (c) the Matthanias of 1 Esdras 9:31 ( Ezra 10:30 ); (d) the fourth of these in 1 Esdras 9:34 the King James Version has had his name blended into that of Mattenai, and the two appear as the composite name Mamnitanemus ( Ezra 10:37 ). He is a son of Bani.

(8) A L evite, father of Zaccur, ancestor of Hanan the under-treasurer of the Levitical offerings under Nehemiah ( Nehemiah 13:13 ).

(9) One of the sons of Heman the singer, whose office it was to blow the horns in the temple-service as David had appointed it ( 1 Chronicles 25:4 ,  1 Chronicles 25:5 ). He was head of the 9th division of the 12 Levites ( 1 Chronicles 25:16 ), who were proficient in the Songs of Yahweh ( 1 Chronicles 25:7 ).

(10) One of the sons of Asaph who helped Hezekiah in the fulfilling of his vow to cleanse the house of the Lord ( 2 Chronicles 29:13 ).