Bible Person

Mattenai

Male · 1 cross reference

This Mattenai entry refers to a priestly head in Nehemiah 12:19, not to the men named in Ezra 10. He belongs to the post-exilic priestly structure associated with restored worship. First appears in Neh 12:19.1

AI summary: This Mattenai matters because his single cross reference places him within the ordered succession of priestly houses after the exile. The entry helps show that restored worship depended on continuity, memory, and recognized lines of service. Taken together, the material presents this Mattenai as a priestly leader in post-exilic Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Mattenai