מַתְּנַי

mat.t.nayProper Noun (Masculine)H4982

Mattenai

From: from H4976 (מַתָּן); liberal;

Short Definition

Mattenai, the name of three Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at § Mattenai = "gift of Jehovah" 1) a priest, son of Joiarib, in the time of Joiakim 2) an Israelite who had and put away his foreign wife in the time of ) another Israelite who had and put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
2
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 10:33
  • Ezra 10:37
  • Nehemiah 12:19

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