H4979 - מַתָּנָה (mattânâh)

H4979 מַתָּנָה (mattânâh) mat-taw-naw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

gift

Strong's Definition

a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe

Derivation: feminine of H4976 (מַתָּן);

KJV Usage: gift.

TWOT Reference: 1443c

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) gift

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1390 G1411 G1435

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

gift Aramaic equivalent: mat.t.na (מַתְּנָא "gift" H4978)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַתָּנָה mattânâh BDB Definition: 1) gift Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4976 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1443c Total KJV Occurrences: 17

Bible Occurrences (17)

25:6

28:38

23:38

18:6 18:7 18:29

16:17

21:3

9:22

68:18

15:27

7:7

20:26 20:31 20:39 46:16 46:17

Genesis 25:6

But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his... concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.

Exodus 28:38

And it will be [worn] on Aaron’s forehead, so that [he] may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.

Leviticus 23:38

[These offerings are] in addition to the offerings for the LORD’s... Sabbaths, [and in addition] to your gifts,... to all your vow offerings,... and to all the freewill offerings you give to the LORD.

Numbers 18:6

Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites... as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 18:7

But only you and your sons... shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near [the sanctuary] must be put to death.

Numbers 18:29

You must present the offering due the LORD from all the best of every gift, the holiest part of it.

Deuteronomy 16:17

Everyone must appear with a gift as he is able, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.

2 Chronicles 21:3

Their father had given them... many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.