Bible Person
Meaning: gift · Male · 2 cross references
This Mattaniah entry refers to one of Heman's sons and chief of the ninth course of temple singers. He belongs to the carefully ordered musical ministry that Chronicles treats as an integral part of worship. First appears in 1 Chr 25:4.1
AI summary: This Mattaniah matters because his cross references place him in the rotational structure of sacred music established for the temple. The record shows that praise was entrusted to named families, assigned courses, and enduring patterns of service. Taken together, the material presents this Mattaniah as one of the appointed leaders who sustain Israel's liturgical song.1
Central Figure
Mattaniah
Meaning: gift
A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr.
Siblings
A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 16). 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.