What does מַתָּן mean in the Bible?
מַתָּן is a Hebrew word meaning "a present".
Hebrew · H4976
מַתָּן
A present
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מַתָּן H4976
What does מַתָּן mean in the Bible?
מַתָּן is a Hebrew word meaning "a present".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4976?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include A gift (1), and [an expensive] gift (1), gift (1), of their gifts (1), the gift giver (1).
Where does מַתָּן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 34:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (3), Genesis (1), Numbers (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It A gift 1× Proverbs 21:14
and [an expensive] gift 1× Genesis 34:12
gift 1× Proverbs 18:16
of their gifts 1× Numbers 18:11
the gift giver 1× Proverbs 19:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 34:12 וּמַתָּ֔ן to and [an expensive] gift Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 18:11 מַתָּנָ֗ם to of their gifts Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Proverbs 18:16 מַתָּ֣ן to gift Noun - masculine singular construct Proverbs 19:6 מַתָּֽן׃ to the gift giver Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 21:14 מַתָּ֣ן to A gift Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 34:12
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Genesis 1 Numbers 1 Proverbs 3
Source forms
מַתָּ֣ן 2x mat·tān Proverbs 18:16, Proverbs 21:14
וּמַתָּ֔ן 1x ū·mat·tān Genesis 34:12
מַתָּֽן׃ 1x mat·tān Proverbs 19:6
מַתָּנָ֗ם 1x mat·tā·nām Numbers 18:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 21:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Genesis 34:12
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Proverbs 18:16
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Numbers 18:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a present
Source Gloss
a present
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a present BDB: gift Usage: gift, to give, reward.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַתָּן is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain