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Lexicon :: Strong's H4979 - matānâ

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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:6 - but to the sons H1121 of [fn]his concubines, H6370 Abraham H85 gave H5414 gifts H4979 while he was still H5750 living, H2416 and sent H7971 them away H7971 from his son H1121 Isaac H3327 eastward, H6924 to the land H776 of the east. H6924

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:38 - “It shall be on Aaron’s H175 forehead, H4696 and Aaron H175 shall [fn]take H5375 away the iniquity H5771 of the holy H6944 things H6944 which H834 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 consecrate, H6942 with regard to all H3605 their holy H6944 gifts; H4979 and it shall always H8548 be on his forehead, H4696 that they may be accepted H7522 before H6440 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:38 - besides H4480 H905 those of the sabbaths H7676 of the LORD, H3068 and besides H4480 H905 your gifts H4979 and besides H4480 H905 all H3605 your [fn]votive H5088 and freewill H5071 offerings, H5071 which H834 you give H5414 to the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:6 - “Behold, H2009 I Myself H589 have taken H3947 your [fn]fellow H251 Levites H3881 from among H8432 the sons H1121 of Israel; H3478 they are a gift H4979 to you, [fn]dedicated H5414 to the LORD, H3068 to perform H5647 the service H5656 for the tent H168 of meeting. H4150

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:7 - “But you and your sons H1121 with you shall attend H8104 to your priesthood H3550 for everything H3605 concerning H1697 the altar H4196 and inside H4480 H1004 the veil, H6532 and you are to perform H5647 service. H5656 I am giving H5414 you the priesthood H3550 as a [fn]bestowed H4979 service, H5656 but the [fn]outsider H2114 who comes H7131 near H7131 shall be put H4191 to death.” H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:29 - ‘Out of all H3605 your gifts H4979 you shall present H7311 every H3605 offering H8641 due to the LORD, H3068 from all H3605 the [fn]best H2459 of them, [fn]the sacred H4720 part H4720 from them.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:17 - “Every H376 man H376 [fn]shall give H4979 as he is able, H3027 according to the blessing H1293 of the LORD H3068 your God H430 which H834 He has given H5414 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:3 - Their father H1 gave H5414 them many H7227 gifts H4979 of silver, H3701 gold H2091 and precious H4030 things, H4030 with fortified H4694 cities H5892 in Judah, H3063 but he gave H5414 the kingdom H4467 to Jehoram H3088 because H3588 he was the firstborn. H1060

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:22 - because on those days H3117 the Jews H3064 [fn]rid H5117 themselves H5117 of their enemies, H340 and it was a month H2320 which H834 was turned H2015 for them from sorrow H3015 into gladness H8057 and from mourning H60 into a [fn]holiday; H2896 H3117 that they should make H6213 them days H3117 of feasting H4960 and rejoicing H8057 and sending H4916 portions H4490 of food to one H376 another H7453 and gifts H4979 to the poor. H34

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:18 - You have ascended H5927 on high, H4791 You have led H7617 captive H7617 Your captives; H7628
You have received H3947 gifts H4979 among men, H120
Even among the rebellious H5637 also, H637 that [fn]the LORD H3050 God H430 may dwell H7931 there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:27 - He who profits H1214 illicitly H1215 troubles H5916 his own house, H1004
But he who hates H8130 bribes H4979 will live. H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:7 - For oppression H6233 makes H1984 a wise H2450 man H2450 mad, H1984
And a bribe H4979 [fn]corrupts H6 the heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:26 - and I pronounced H2930 them unclean H2930 because of their gifts, H4979 in that they caused all H3605 [fn]their firstborn H1060 to pass H5674 through H5674 the fire so H4616 that I might make H8074 them desolate, H8074 in order H4616 that they might know H3045 that I am the LORD.”’ H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:31 - “[fn]When you offer H5375 your gifts, H4979 when you cause your sons H1121 to pass H5674 through the fire, H784 you are defiling H2930 yourselves with all H3605 your idols H1544 to this day. H3117 And shall I be inquired H1875 of by you, O house H1004 of Israel? H3478 As I live,” H2416 declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “I will not be inquired H1875 of by you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:39

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:39 - “As for you, O house H1004 of Israel,” H3478 thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “Go, H1980 serve H5647 everyone H376 his idols; H1544 [fn]but later H310 you will surely H518 H369 listen H8085 to Me, and My holy H6944 name H8034 you will profane H2490 no H3808 longer H5750 with your gifts H4979 and with your idols. H1544

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:16 - ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “If H3588 the prince H5387 gives H5414 a gift H4979 out of his inheritance H5159 to any H376 of his sons, H1121 it shall belong H1961 to his sons; H1121 it is their possession H272 by inheritance. H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:17 - “But if H3588 he gives H5414 a gift H4979 from his inheritance H5159 to one H259 of his servants, H5650 it shall be his until H5704 the year H8141 of liberty; H1865 then it shall return H7725 to the prince. H5387 His inheritance H5159 shall be only H389 his sons’; H1121 it shall belong H1961 to them.
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