מַתָּןmattân
gift(s) (Proverbs 18:16; Genesis 34:12; Numbers 18:11; Proverbs 21:14; Proverbs 19:6)
Pronunciation: mat-tawn' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4976
Same root
- נָתַןnâthan · H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- מַתָּןMattân · H4977Mattan, the name of a priest of Baal, and of an Israelite
- מַתָּנָהmattânâh · H4979a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe
- מַתְּנַיMattᵉnay · H4982Mattenai, the name of three Israelites
- מַתַּנְיָהMattanyâh · H4983Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites
- מַתָּתmattâth · H4991a present
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 34:12 No matter what dowry or gift you demand, I will gladly pay it—just give me the girl as my wife.”
- Numbers 18:11 “All the sacred offerings and special offerings presented to me when the Israelites lift them up before the altar also belong to you. I have given them to you and to your sons and daughters as your permanent share. Any member of your family who is ceremonially clean may eat of these offerings.
- Proverbs 18:16 Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people!
- Proverbs 19:6 Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
- Proverbs 21:14 A secret gift calms anger; a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).