Mattenai מַתְּנַי
Priest during the time of Joiakim.
Biography
Mattenai was a priest who lived during the time of Joiakim, the high priest who served after the Babylonian exile. In the list of priests and Levites who returned to Jerusalem, Mattenai is mentioned as the head of the priestly family of Joiarib (Neh.12.19). This suggests that Mattenai was a prominent figure among the priests during this period of Jewish history, as the Israelites sought to reestablish their religious practices and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.
In Scripture
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- Nehemiah 12:19
"and of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מַתְּנַי | H4982I |