Bible Person

Mattaniah

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