Matan
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Mattan is a Hebrew name, mostly for boys, coming from the word 'gift' and literally means "giving". It is part of the title of the Jewish holiday
of Shavuot
that is also known as "Z'man Mattan Torah" meaning the "time [of the] giving [of the] Torah
."
A Biblical reference for a Mattan as a given name is the story told in Books of Kings
about the Baal
priest
Mattan, killed by the people of the Kingdom of Judah
. In the Gospel of Matthew
, Matthan is the paternal grandfather of Joseph
, father of Jesus
.
According to September 2005 there were 2683 citizens in Israel with the name Mattan, only 183 of them females. Other popular given names are Mattanel and Mattaniah or Mattaniahu, all meaning "Gift of God".
Jewish holiday
Jewish holidays are days observed by Jews as holy or secular commemorations of important events in Jewish history. In Hebrew, Jewish holidays and festivals, depending on their nature, may be called yom tov or chag or ta'anit...
of Shavuot
Shavuot
The festival of is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan ....
that is also known as "Z'man Mattan Torah" meaning the "time [of the] giving [of the] Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
."
A Biblical reference for a Mattan as a given name is the story told in Books of Kings
Books of Kings
The Book of Kings presents a narrative history of ancient Israel and Judah from the death of David to the release of his successor Jehoiachin from imprisonment in Babylon, a period of some 400 years...
about the Baal
Baal
Baʿal is a Northwest Semitic title and honorific meaning "master" or "lord" that is used for various gods who were patrons of cities in the Levant and Asia Minor, cognate to Akkadian Bēlu...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
Mattan, killed by the people of the Kingdom of Judah
Kingdom of Judah
The Kingdom of Judah was a Jewish state established in the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. It is often referred to as the "Southern Kingdom" to distinguish it from the northern Kingdom of Israel....
. In the Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
, Matthan is the paternal grandfather of Joseph
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....
, father of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
.
According to September 2005 there were 2683 citizens in Israel with the name Mattan, only 183 of them females. Other popular given names are Mattanel and Mattaniah or Mattaniahu, all meaning "Gift of God".
Places
- Mattan, Jammu and Kashmir, a town in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
- Matan, IsraelMatan, IsraelMatan is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located near Yarhiv and Nirit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 3,300....
, a village in Israel
People
- Mattan IMattan IMattan I ruled Tyre from 840 to 832 BC, succeeding Baal-Eser II of Tyre/Sidon.He was the father of Pygmalion , king of Tyre from 831 to 785 BC, and of Dido. As such, he may be the same person as Virgil's The Aeneid character Belus II...
- Matan VilnaiMatan VilnaiMatan Vilnai is an Israeli politician and a former Major General in the Israel Defense Forces . He is currently Minister for Home Front Defense and a member of the Knesset for Independence.-Biography:...
, an Israeli politician - Matan NaorMatan NaorMatan Naor is an Israeli basketball player who currently plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv.-References:...
, an Israeli basketball player - Matan Piotrkowski
- Matan Grunseit, an Israeli-American actor
- Matan Marom, an Israeli energy engineer
- Matan Zohar, a musician