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מַתָּן

mat.tanMattan
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man3 occurrences3 books3 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people in the Bible:
  • Mattan: Priest of Baal, killed during Jehoiada's reforms
  • Mattan: Father of Shephatiah, an opponent of Jeremiah

Definition

the same as H4976; Mattan, the name of a priest of Baal, and of an Israelite
Traditional renderings: Mattan.

Glossary entries

Mattan

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. 2 Kings 11:18מַתָּן֙ · Mattan
    So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.
  2. 2 Chronicles 23:17מַתָּן֙ · Mattan
    So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
  3. Jeremiah 38:1מַתָּ֗ן · of Mattan
    Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people: