Mattenai — the meaning of the Hebrew name מַתְּנַי

מַתְּנַי

Mattᵉnay · pronounced mat-ten-ah'ee · Strong's H4982 · a man

Mattenai means liberal.

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Strong's definition

from H4976; liberal; Mattenai, the name of three Israelites.

First appearance

Ezra 10:33 Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. (KJV)

Every verse that names Mattenai

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 10:33Ezra 10:37Neh 12:19

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