Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4976 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַתּתָּן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5414 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | mattan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mat-tawn' |
| Meaning: | 1. a present |
| KJV Renderings: | gift, to give, reward. |
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I. מַתָּן noun masculine Prov 18:16 collective gift(s); — absolute ׳ מ Gen 34:12 + 2 t.; construct id. Prov 18:16 (see Baeron the passage Ges«GKC:92g»§ 92g Köii 1, 98); suffix מַתָּנָם Num 18:11 — marriage-gifts Gen 34:12 ( J ; + מֹהַר); offerings Num 18:11 ( P ; ׳ תְּרוּמַת מ); elsewhere generally, gifts, presents, Prov 18:16; Prov 21:14 (|| שֹׁחַד); אִישׁ מַתָּן Prov 19:6 = a giver of gifts.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
