Mattaniah

Mattaniah, a Levite singer and descendant of Asaph, served during Nehemiah's time.

The name Mattaniah means “gift, or hope, of the Lord”

MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Nehemiah 11:22; only referred to as Mattaniah (מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ); a son of Mica; father of Hashabiah, Shemaiah.

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Family members

Father: Mica
Children: Hashabiah Shemaiah

Alternative names

מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּMattaniah

Mentions

Nehemiah 11:22
Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
Nehemiah 12:35
…and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,