Mattaniah
Mattaniah, a Levite, was the grandfather of Jahaziel, who prophesied during King Jehoshaphat's reign.
The name Mattaniah means “gift, or hope, of the Lord”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Chronicles 20:14; only referred to as Mattaniah (מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ); father of Jeiel.
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Alternative names
- מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּMattaniah
Mentions
- Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.