How to Pronounce Mattaniah
mat-uh-NAI-uh
Mattaniah is pronounced mat-uh-NAI-uh (ˌmætəˈnaɪə): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: mat-uh-nie-uh, MAT-uh-NYE-uh.
What does Mattaniah mean?
Mattaniah means “gift of the LORD” (Hebrew).
Who was Mattaniah?
Mattaniah was the birth name of Judah's last king: the king of Babylon placed him on the throne and renamed him Zedekiah (2 Kings 24:17). Several Levites also bore the name, including an Asaphite singer who led the thanksgiving in prayer after the exile (Nehemiah 11:17) and a son of Heman appointed to the temple music (1 Chronicles 25:4).
Also pronounced
mat-uh-nie-uh
MAT-uh-NYE-uh
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