What does מַתָּנָה mean in the Bible?
מַתָּנָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a present ; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering , (in a bad sense) a bribe".
Hebrew · H4979
מַתָּנָה
A present ; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering , (in a bad sense) a bribe
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מַתָּנָה H4979
What does מַתָּנָה mean in the Bible?
מַתָּנָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a present ; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering , (in a bad sense) a bribe".
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How does the BSB render H4979?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include gifts (4), a gift (2), as a gift (2), [and in addition] to your gifts (1), [and] (1).
Where does מַתָּנָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (5), Numbers (3), 2 Chronicles (1), Deuteronomy (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 gifts 4× Genesis 25:6, Exodus 28:38, 2 Chronicles 21:3, Psalms 68:18
a gift 2× Ezekiel 46:16, Ezekiel 46:17
as a gift 2× Numbers 18:6, Numbers 18:7
[and in addition] to your gifts 1× Leviticus 23:38
[and] 1× Esther 9:22
and a bribe 1× Ecclesiastes 7:7
bribes 1× Proverbs 15:27
gift 1× Numbers 18:29
must appear with a gift 1× Deuteronomy 16:17
through their gifts 1× Ezekiel 20:26
with your gifts 1× Ezekiel 20:39
your gifts 1× Ezekiel 20:31
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Genesis 25:6 מַתָּנֹ֑ת to gifts Noun - feminine plural Exodus 28:38 מַתְּנֹ֖ת to gifts Noun - feminine plural construct Leviticus 23:38 מַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם to [and in addition] to your gifts Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Numbers 18:6 מַתָּנָ֤ה to as a gift Noun - feminine singular Numbers 18:7 מַתָּנָ֗ה to as a gift Noun - feminine singular Numbers 18:29 מַתְּנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם to gift Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 16:17 כְּמַתְּנַ֣ת to must appear with a gift Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Chronicles 21:3 מַתָּנ֨וֹת to gifts Noun - feminine plural Esther 9:22 וּמַתָּנ֖וֹת to [and] Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Psalms 68:18 מַ֭תָּנוֹת to gifts Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 25:6
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 11
Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Leviticus 1 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 1 2 Chronicles 1 Esther 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Ezekiel 5
Source forms
בְּמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם 1x bə·mat·tə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem Ezekiel 20:39
בְּמַתְּנוֹתָ֔ם 1x bə·mat·tə·nō·w·ṯām Ezekiel 20:26
וּמַתָּנ֖וֹת 1x ū·mat·tā·nō·wṯ Esther 9:22
כְּמַתְּנַ֣ת 1x kə·mat·tə·naṯ Deuteronomy 16:17
מַתָּנָ֤ה 1x mat·tā·nāh Numbers 18:6
מַתָּנָ֗ה 1x mat·tā·nāh Numbers 18:7
מַתָּנָה֙ 1x mat·tā·nāh Ezekiel 46:16
מַתָּנָ֜ה 1x mat·tā·nāh Ezekiel 46:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 5x Numbers 18:6, Numbers 18:7, Ecclesiastes 7:7, Ezekiel 46:16
Noun - feminine plural 4x Genesis 25:6, 2 Chronicles 21:3, Psalms 68:18, Proverbs 15:27
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural 3x Leviticus 23:38, Numbers 18:29, Ezekiel 20:31
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural 1x Esther 9:22
Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Exodus 28:38
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 20:39
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 20:26
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Deuteronomy 16:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a present ; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering , (in a bad sense) a bribe
Source Gloss
a present ; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering , (in a bad sense) a bribe
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe BDB: gift Usage: gift.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
מַתָּנָה is built from this root:
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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