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Mattenai

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Levites

(Ezra 10:33,37³³Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. (Ezra 10:33)
³⁷Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, (Ezra 10:37); Neh. 12:19¹⁹And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; (Nehemiah 12:19)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1-2. Two who had married strange wives (Ezra 10:33,37³³Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. (Ezra 10:33)
³⁷Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, (Ezra 10:37)).

3. Priest of the family of Joiarib (Neh. 12:19¹⁹And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; (Nehemiah 12:19)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4982 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mattnay

Phonic:

mat-ten-ah’ee

Meaning:

from 4976; liberal; Mattenai, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Mattenai

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my gifts

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Gift of God; liberal:― name of three Israelites [MATTANIAH], Neh. 12:19. {Donum Del}