Mattaniah
Mattaniah, a son of Heman, was a musician in King David's court.
The name Mattaniah means “gift, or hope, of the Lord”
MaleLeviteTribe of LeviDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 25:4; only referred to as Mattaniah (מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ); son of Heman; a brother of Bukkiah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּMattaniah
Mentions
- From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
- …the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;