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Lexicon :: Strong's H4979 - matānâ

Aa
מַתָּנָה
Transliteration
matānâ
Pronunciation
mat-taw-naw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1443c

Strong’s Definitions

מַתָּנָה mattânâh, mat-taw-naw'; feminine of H4976; a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe:—gift.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H4979 in the following manner: gifts (16x), as he is able (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H4979 in the following manner: gifts (16x), as he is able (1x).

  1. gift

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַתָּנָה mattânâh, mat-taw-naw'; feminine of H4976; a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe:—gift.
STRONGS H4979: Abbreviations
† I. מַתָּנָה noun feminine gift; — absolute מ׳ Numbers 18:6 + 4 times; construct מַתְּנַת Deuteronomy 16:17; plural מַתָּנֹת Genesis 25:6 +, construct מַתְּנֹת Exodus 28:38, suffix מַתְּנֹתֵיכֶם Ezekiel 20:31 +, etc.; — gift, Genesis 25:6 (J) Ezekiel 46:16, 17; 2 Chronicles 21:3; offerings to י׳ Exodus 28:38 (מַתְּנֹת קָדְשֵׁיכֶם), Leviticus 23:38 (distinguished from נֶדֶר and נְדָבָה), Leviticus 18:29 (compare מַתָּנָם Leviticus 18:11; — all P); rejected (idolatrous) offerings Ezekiel 20:26, 31, 39; אִישׁ כְּמַתְּנַת יָדוֺ Deuteronomy 16:17 each man according to the gift of his hand, i.e. according to his ability; compare בָאָדָם לָקַחְתָּ מ׳ Psalm 68:19 thou (י׳) hast received gifts among men (i.e. either tribute gained by battle, compare Che, or the offerings of those who turn to י׳ Hup-Now; > gifts consisting of men JDMich Hengst Bö Ew DeW); מ׳ used of Levites, as God's gift to Aaron and his sons, Numbers 18:6, whose priesthood is עֲבֹדַת מ׳ Numbers 18:7, i.e. a service which is a gift from God; מַתָּנוֺת לָאֶבְיֹנִים Esther 9:22 gifts to the poor; = bribe Proverbs 15:27; Ecclesiastes 7:7.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:6; 25:6

Exodus

28:38; 28:38

Leviticus

18:11; 18:29; 23:38

Numbers

18:6; 18:6; 18:7

Deuteronomy

16:17; 16:17

2 Chronicles

21:3

Esther

9:22

Psalms

68:19

Proverbs

15:27

Ecclesiastes

7:7

Ezekiel

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

H4979

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4979 matches the Hebrew מַתָּנָה (matānâ),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:6 - But unto the sons H1121 of the concubines, H6370 which H834 Abraham had, H85 Abraham H85 gave H5414 gifts, H4979 and sent them away H7971 from H5921 Isaac H3327 his son, H1121 while H5750➔ he H2416➔ yet ➔H5750 lived, ➔H2416 eastward, H6924 unto H413 the H776➔ east H6924 country. ➔H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:38 - And it shall be H1961 upon H5921 Aaron's H175 forehead, H4696 that H5375➔ Aaron H175 may bear ➔H5375 the iniquity H5771 of the holy things, H6944 which H834 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 shall hallow H6942 in all H3605 their holy H6944 gifts; H4979 and it shall be H1961 always H8548 upon H5921 his forehead, H4696 that H7522➔ they may be accepted ➔H7522 before H6440 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:38 - Beside H905 the sabbaths H7676 of the LORD, H3068 and beside H905 your gifts, H4979 and beside H905 all H3605 your vows, H5088 and beside H905 all H3605 your freewill offerings, H5071 which H834 ye give H5414 unto the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:6 - And I, H589 behold, H2009 I have taken H3947 your brethren H251 the Levites H3881 from among H8432 the children H1121 of Israel: H3478 to you they are given H5414 as a gift H4979 for the LORD, H3068 to do H5647 the service H5656 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation. H4150

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:7 - Therefore thou H859 and thy sons H1121 with thee H854 shall keep H8104 your priest's office H3550 for every H3605 thing H1697 of the altar, H4196 and within H1004 the vail; H6532 and ye shall serve: H5647 I have given H5414 your priest's office H3550 unto you as a service H5656 of gift: H4979 and the stranger H2114 that cometh nigh H7126 shall be put to death. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:29 - Out of all H3605 your gifts H4979 ye shall offer H7311 every H3605 heave offering H8641 of the LORD, H3068 of all H3605 the best thereof, H2459 even the hallowed part thereof H4720 out of it. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:17 - Every man H376 shall give as he is able, H4979 H3027 according to the blessing H1293 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430 which H834 he hath given H5414 thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:3 - And H5414➔ their father H1 gave ➔H5414 them great H7227 gifts H4979 of silver, H3701 and of gold, H2091 and of precious things, H4030 with H5973 fenced H4694 cities H5892 in Judah: H3063 but H853 the kingdom H4467 gave he H5414 to Jehoram; H3088 because H3588 he H1931 was the firstborn. H1060

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:22 - As the days H3117 wherein H834 the Jews H3064 rested H5117 from their enemies, H341 and the month H2320 which H834 was turned H2015 unto them from sorrow H3015 to joy, H8057 and from mourning H60 into a H3117➔ good H2896 day: ➔H3117 that they should make H6213 them H853 days H3117 of feasting H4960 and joy, H8057 and of sending H4916 portions H4490 one H376 to another, H7453 and gifts H4979 to the poor. H34

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:18 - Thou hast ascended H5927 on high, H4791 thou hast led captivity H7617 captive: H7628 thou hast received H3947 gifts H4979 for men; H120 yea, H637➔ for the rebellious H5637 also, ➔H637 that H7931➔ the LORD H3050 God H430 might dwell ➔H7931 among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:27 - He that is greedy H1214 of gain H1215 troubleth H5916 his own house; H1004 but he that hateth H8130 gifts H4979 shall live. H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:7 - Surely H3588 oppression H6233 maketh H1984➔ a wise man H2450 mad; ➔H1984 and H6➔ a gift H4979 destroyeth ➔H6 the heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:26 - And I polluted H2930 them H853 in their own gifts, H4979 in that they caused to pass through H5674 the fire all H3605 that openeth H6363 the womb, H7356 that H4616 I might make them desolate, H8074 to the end H4616 that H834 they might know H3045 that H834 I H589 am the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:31 - For when ye offer H5375 your gifts, H4979 when ye make H5674➔ your sons H1121 to pass ➔H5674 through the fire, H784 ye H859 pollute yourselves H2930 with all H3605 your idols, H1544 even unto H5704 this day: H3117 and H589➔ shall H1875➔ I ➔H589 be enquired of ➔H1875 by you, O house H1004 of Israel? H3478 As I H589 live, H2416 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 I will H1875➔ not H518 be enquired of ➔H1875 by you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:39 - As for you, H859 O house H1004 of Israel, H3478 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Go ye, H3212 serve ye H5647 every one H376 his idols, H1544 and hereafter H310 also, if H518 ye H369➔ will H8085➔ not ➔H369 hearken ➔H8085 unto me: H413 but H853 pollute ye H2490 my holy H6944 name H8034 no H3808 more H5750 with your gifts, H4979 and with your idols. H1544

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:16 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 If H3588 the prince H5387 give H5414 a gift H4979 unto any H376 of his sons, H1121 the inheritance thereof H5159 shall be H1961 his sons'; H1121 it H1931 shall be their possession H272 by inheritance. H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:17 - But if H3588 he give H5414 a gift H4979 of his inheritance H5159 to one H259 of his servants, H5650 then it shall be H1961 his to H5704 the H1865➔ year H8141 of liberty; ➔H1865 after it shall return H7725 to the prince: H5387 but H389 his inheritance H5159 shall be H1961 his sons' H1121 for them.
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