Strong H4977H4977Hמַתָּן
Mattan
One of the 2 senses of Strong H4977
- Transliteration
- mattân
- Pronunciation
- mat-tawn'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.38.1;
father of: Shephatiah (H8203O)
father of: Shephatiah (H8203O)
Meaning of the name
Mattan = "a gift"
General definition
The same as H4976; {Mattan} the name of a priest of {Baal} and of an Israelite: - Mattan.
In the biblical story
Mattan
Father of Shephatiah, an opponent of Jeremiah.
Mattan was the father of Shephatiah, one of the officials who opposed the prophet Jeremiah (Jer.38.1).
In the Bible
Strong H4977H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- mattan1
First verses
- Jeremiah 38:1Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,