Bible Person
Meaning: gift · Male · 2 cross references
This Mattaniah entry refers to a Levitical leader associated with song and oversight in post-exilic Jerusalem. He belongs to the restored worship community that organizes praise within the rebuilt city. First appears in Neh 11:22.1
AI summary: This Mattaniah matters because his cross references place him within the visible musical life of Jerusalem after the exile, linking family descent with active service in praise. The restored community is not merely rebuilding structures; it is rebuilding rhythms of worship, and figures like Mattaniah help embody that renewal. Taken together, the material presents this Mattaniah as a Levitical worship leader in the life of the restored city.1
Central Figure
Mattaniah
Meaning: gift
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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.