וּ/מַתַּנְיָה֙
𐤅/𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤄
Mataneyah
and Mattaniah
Personal name meaning 'Yahweh gives' or 'gift of Yahweh.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily indicating a male Israelite. The name suggests the idea of receiving a child or individual as a divinely granted gift, emphasizing gratitude or dedication to Yahweh.
1 Chronicles 9:15 · Word #4
Lexicon H4983
| Lemma | מַתַּנְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Mataneyah |
| Strong's | H4983 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'Yahweh gives' or 'gift of Yahweh.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily indicating a male Israelite. The name suggests the idea of receiving a child or individual as a divinely granted gift, emphasizing gratitude or dedication to Yahweh. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Mattaniah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4983-03
and Yah-Gives
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + masculine singular proper name מַתַּנְיָה (theophoric, from נתן + יָהּ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root נתן ("to give") combined with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), yielding the meaning "Yah gives." The prefixed וּ is the conjunction "and," which is preserved in the rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Mataneyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Gift of Yah |