Mattaniah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Mattaniah, a Levite, helped cleanse the temple during King Hezekiah's reign.
descendant of Asaph (2CH 29:13)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Gershon › Laadan › Shimei › Zimmah › Ethan › Adaiah › Zerah › Jeaterai › Malchiah › Baaseiah › Michael › Shimea › Berechiah › Asaph › Zaccur › Micaiah › Mattaniah
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Mattaniah
gift, or hope, of the Lord
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Mattaniah
· Also called · H4983 none · 2CH 29:13 gift of y-h-v-h
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מַתַּנְיָה
matanəyah · H4983 · 2CH 29:13 gift of y-h-v-h
- he מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ · H4983J
- el Μαθθανιας Maththanias · none · 2CH 29:13
- bg Матания
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1408 BC – 1095 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
17 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1408 BC – 983 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
18 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1475 BC – 1025 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1515 BC – 1040 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1496 BC – 1021 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1595 BC – 1095 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1585 BC – 1085 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1600 BC – AD 606 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1606 BC – AD 705 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1506 BC – AD 805 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1611 BC – AD 805 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1618 BC – AD 903 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1623 BC – AD 1003 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1632 BC – AD 1099 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1637 BC – AD 1199 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1622 BC – AD 1424 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1697 BC – AD 1454 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2173 BC – AD 1083 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2330 BC – AD 1031 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2492 BC – AD 974 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2532 BC – AD 1039 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2669 BC – AD 1007 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2709 BC – AD 1072 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2754 BC – AD 1132 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3079 BC – AD 807 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2819 BC – AD 1172 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3054 BC – AD 937 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3055 BC – AD 936 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2899 BC – AD 1197 |
Ancestors (1)
Mattaniah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Mattaniah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. When Hezekiah initiated a reformation to restore proper worship in Judah, he ordered the cleansing and consecration of the temple, which had been neglected and defiled during the reign of his father, Ahaz. Mattaniah was among the Levites who participated in this cleansing process, removing the unclean items from the temple and preparing it for proper worship (2Ch 29:13). This event marked a significant turning point in Judah's spiritual life, as Hezekiah sought to lead the nation back to the Lord.
Mattaniah 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at the reformation under Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Mattaniah_4) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Mattaniah@2Ch.29.13) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, mattaniah_1954)