Ezra 10:27 — Word Study
WLCוּמִבְּנֵ֖י זַתּ֑וּא אֶלְיוֹעֵנַ֤י אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ מַתַּנְיָ֣ה וִֽירֵמ֔וֹת וְזָבָ֖ד וַעֲזִיזָֽא׃ ס
BSAFrom the descendantsbên [sons, offspring] of ZattuZattûwʼ [a returned Israelite] ElioenaiʼElyᵉhôwʻêynay [unto Jehovah are my eyes] EliashibʼElyâshîyb [God restores] MattaniahMattanyâh [gift of Jehovah] JeremothYᵉrîymôwth [He is Most High] ZabadZâbâd [given, bestowed] and AzizaʻĂzîyzâʼ△ [strong, mighty]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וּמִבְּנֵ֖י | and of [the] sons of | Conjunction, preposition, noun common masculine plural construct |
| זַתּ֑וּא | Zattu | Noun proper masculine |
| אֶלְיוֹעֵנַ֤י | Elioenai | Noun proper masculine |
| אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ | Eliashib | Noun proper masculine |
| מַתַּנְיָ֣ה | Mattaniah | Noun proper masculine |
| וִֽירֵמ֔וֹת | and Jeremoth | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| וְזָבָ֖ד | and Zabad | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| וַעֲזִיזָֽא׃ ס | and Aziza | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
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| BSB | From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza. |
| KJV | And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. |
| ASV | And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. |
| YLT | And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. |
| WEB | Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza. |
| BBE | And of the sons of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth and Zabad and Aziza. |
Where they part company is in other elements of the text, but all versions agree on the names listed.
The clause presents a straightforward list of names, emphasizing the collective identity of the descendants.
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Deep Study — Ezra 10:27
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Context — The Return from Exilegenerated
Ezra 10:27 is part of a list documenting the descendants of those who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. This chapter emphasizes the importance of lineage and the restoration of the community in Jerusalem. The names listed represent individuals who played a role in re-establishing the Jewish community and worship practices.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezra 2:8 | the descendants of Zattu, 945; |
| 2 | Nehemiah 7:13 | the descendants of Zattu, 845; |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֶלְיוֹעֵנַ֤י, 'el.yo.'e.Naigenerated
The name אֶלְיוֹעֵנַ֤י (Elioenai) means 'unto Jehovah are my eyes' and signifies a devotion to God. It is a proper masculine noun, indicating an individual among the Israelites who returned from exile. The name reflects a common practice of naming children in a way that expresses faith or a relationship with God.
Elioenai appears in genealogical contexts, highlighting the significance of family and heritage in ancient Israel. This name, along with others in the list, serves to connect the returning exiles to their ancestral roots and to the covenant community.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause is introduced by the conjunction וּמִבְּנֵ֖י, and of the sons of, followed by the noun phrase זַתּ֑וּא, Zattu, indicating the lineage. The structure lists the names of individuals as a compound subject, showing their connection to Zattu.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the names, presenting them as a collective identity of the descendants returning from exile.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates וּמִבְּנֵ֖י as υἱῶν (huión), meaning 'sons'. This reflects a direct correspondence to the Hebrew term, maintaining the familial context.
The names are rendered similarly in the Septuagint, indicating a consistent understanding of these individuals' identities and their significance in the returning community.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Ezra 10:27 lists the descendants of Zattu who returned from exile, including the names Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza. These names reflect the heritage and faith of the returning Israelites.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Elioenai means 'unto Jehovah are my eyes', indicating a devotion to God.
Genealogies establish identity and continuity for the returning exiles, connecting them to their heritage.
Zattu was an Israelite who returned from Babylonian exile, and his family is noted in the genealogical records.
The names reflect the faith and heritage of the returning Israelites, emphasizing the importance of lineage in the restoration of the community.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How does understanding the names in Ezra 10:27 help us appreciate the importance of heritage in our own lives?
- In what ways can we connect our own family histories to our faith?
- What significance do you see in the act of returning to one's roots, as exemplified by the exiles?
- How can the stories of these individuals inspire us in our own journeys of faith?
Commentators on this verse — 2 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Ezra 10:27 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18-44) List of the transgressors. (19) They gave their hands.—The four members of the high priest’s family were peculiarly dealt with. They gave their distinct pledge, and offered each a special trespass offering. It is one among a multitude of similar tokens of authenticity in the history; and inventor would have given some reason for the peculiarity. (22) Pashur.—Comparing Ezra 2:36-39, we find that all the priestly families that returned with Zerub-babel were implicated in the national offence. (25) Of Israel.—Of the laity eighty-six are mentioned, belonging to ten races which returned with Zerubbabel. (34) Bani.—Probably this should be some other name, as Bani occurs before. The…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Ezra 10 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges18–44. The List of those who ‘had married strange women’The record of the names was probably one of the documents officially preserved. The publicity of such a list was in itself a punishment to the offenders and a warning to others. As in chap. 2, the list falls into the three groups of Priests, Levites, and Israel (or Laity), i.e. 17 Priests, 10 Levites, 86 ‘of Israel’—113 in all.
Read Cambridge on Ezra 10 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
Tyndale line
And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
And of the sonnes of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Ierimoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
Strictly literal
And of the children of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
And of the sons of Zatthu: Elyo'enai, Elyashib, Matthanyah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and 'Aziza.
Among the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
From the Latin
And of the sons of Zethua, Elioenai, Eliasib, Mathania, Jerimuth, and Zabad, and Aziaza.
Simplified
From the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
And of the sons of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth and Zabad and Aziza.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all eight words matched. This shows a consistent transmission of the genealogical record across these ancient texts.
וּמִבְּנֵ֖י זַתּ֑וּא אֶלְיוֹעֵנַ֤י אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ מַתַּנְיָ֣ה וִֽירֵמ֔וֹת וְזָבָ֖ד וַעֲזִיזָֽא׃ ס
8 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Ezra 10:27
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
son, male child, born of a woman
children (male and female)
youth, young men
the young of animals
of plant shoots
fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
member of a guild, order or class
of animals son of (the) herd
ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
n. relat. of age
base
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
done
H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman
. children (male and female)
. youth, young men
. the young of animals
. of plant shoots
. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
. . member of a guild, order or class
. of animals son of (the) herd
. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
. n. relat. of age
H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son
1121 ben bane
from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the
widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,
including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,
etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)
(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,
(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,
bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X
came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of
first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +
kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)
people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +
spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous
one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 0251
בֵּן (ben) — son: child.
: child/son
בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Beno = "his son"
the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)
בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.
: descendant, people, tribe, nation
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : child/son
בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.
: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : descendant
בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.
: rebel/son(Belial)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : people/men/nation/tribe
בֵּן (ben) — son.
: [inheriting]son/heir
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.
: warrior/son(strong)
Conj | Prep | N-mp — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine plural constructHC/R/Ncmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
זַתּוּא (zat.tu) refers to Zattu, a man and head of a family of exiles who returned from Babylon during the time of Zerubbabel. He is mentioned in Ezra 2:8 and Nehemiah 10:14. The name Zattu is noted to mean 'brightness of him,' though its derivation is uncertain.
זַתּוּא n.pr.m. head of a family of returned exiles
base
H2240 זַתּוּא
2240 Zattuw' zat-too'
of uncertain derivation; Zattu, an Israelite:--Zattu.
זַתּוּא (zat.tu) — Zattu.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.8
§ Zattu = "brightness of him"
a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel
זַתּוּא (zat.tu) — Zattu.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.14
§ Zattu = "brightness of him"
a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
zat'-u (zattu', meaning unknown): Head of a large family that returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem from Babylon (Ezr 2:8; 10:27; Ne 7:13; 10:14 (15)). According to Ezr 10:27, some of his sons had married foreign wives, and Zattu is named in Ne 10:14 as one of the chiefs who signed Nehemiah's covenant. Septuagint A also adds the name before that of Shecaniah in Ezr 8:5, and so we should read, "And of the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah .... "; so 1 Esdras 8:32 has Zathoes. the King James Version has "Zatthu" in Neb 10:14.
The sons of Zattu were a family of laymen of Israel who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:8; Nehemiah 7:13)
The Hebrew word אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי (el-ye-ho-ay-nay) means 'unto Jehovah are my eyes' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament. It is built from the roots for 'towards' and 'Jehovah.' The entries identify various men named Elioenai or Elihoenai, including a Korahite temple doorkeeper and several descendants of David, Simeon, and Benjamin, with mentions in 1 Chronicles and Ezra.
H454a אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי (unto י׳ are mine eyes) H454b אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי
454 'Elyhow`eynay el-ye-ho-ay-nah'ee
or (shortened) yElyow{eynay {el- yo-ay-nah'ee}; from 413 and
3068 and 5869; towards Jehovah (are) my eyes; Eljehoenai or
Eljoenai, the name of seven Israelites:--Elihoenai, Elionai.
see HEBREW for 0413
see HEBREW for 03068
see HEBREW for 05869
אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי (el.ye.ho.e.nay) — Eliehoenai.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.3;
son of: Meshelemiah (H4920);
brother of: Zechariah (H2148A), Jediael (H3043J), Zebadiah (H2069J), Jathniel (H3496), Elam (H5867H) and Jehohanan (H3076I)
§ Elioenai or Elihoenai = "unto Jehovah are my eyes"
1) a Korahite temple doorkeeper, son of Meshelemiah
2) a returning exile
אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי (el.yo.e.nay) — Elioenai.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.23;
son of: Neariah (H5294);
brother of: Hizkiah (H2396H) and Azrikam (H5840);
father of: Hodaviah (H1938), Eliashib (H0475), Pelaiah (H6411B), Akkub (H6126), Johanan (H3110I), Delaiah (H1806) and Anani (H6054)
§ Elioenai or Elihoenai = "unto Jehovah are my eyes"
1) a descendant of David
2) a Simeonite
3) a Benjamite, a son of Becher
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
e-li-o-e'-na-i.
See ELIEHOENAI.
Elioenai
Toward Jehovah are my eyes, the name of several men mentioned in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 7:8; 4:36; Ezra 10:22, 27). Among these was the eldest son of Neariah, son of Shemaiah, of the descendants of Zerubbabel. His family are the latest mentioned in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 3:23, 24).
(my eyes are toward the Lord). Elsest son of Neariah, the son of Shemaiah. (1 Chronicles 3:23,24) Head of a family of the Simeonites. (1 Chronicles 4:36) (B.C. after 1451.) Head of one of the families of the sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:8) A Korhite Levite, and one of the doorkeepers of the "house of Jehovah." (1 Chronicles 26:3) A priest in the days of Ezra, one of those who had married foreign wives. (Ezra 10:22) (B.C. 446.) Possibly the same as An Israelite of the sons of Zattu, who had also married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:27) (B.C.…
toward him are mine eyes; or to him are my fountains
אֶלְיָשִׁיב (Elyashiyb) means "God will restore" and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, particularly a priest during David's reign and a high priest in Nehemiah's time. The name is composed of elements meaning 'God' and 'to restore.' Eliashib is mentioned in contexts related to the priestly lineage and temple service.
אֶלְיָשִׁיב n.pr.m. (God restores)
a descendant of David
priest of David’s time
high priest of Nehemiah’s time
a singer
one of the line of Zattu
one of the line of Bani
base
H475 אֶלְיָשִׁיב
475 'Elyashiyb el-yaw-sheeb'
from 410 and 7725; God will restore; Eljashib, the name of
six Israelites:--Eliashib.
see HEBREW for 0410
see HEBREW for 07725
אֶלְיָשִׁיב (el.ya.shiv) — Eliashib.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.24;
son of: Elioenai (H0454B);
brother of: Hodaviah (H1938), Pelaiah (H6411B), Akkub (H6126), Johanan (H3110I), Delaiah (H1806) and Anani (H6054)
§ Eliashib = "God restores"
1) a priest in David's reign
2) a descendant of David
3) a high priest in Nehemiah's time
4) a temple singer with foreign wife
5) one of the line of Zattu
6) one of the line of Bani
אֶלְיָשִׁיב (el.ya.shiv) — Eliashib.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.12
§ Eliashib = "God restores"
1) a priest in David's reign
2) a descendant of David
3) a high priest in Nehemiah's time
4) a temple singer with foreign wife
5) one of the line of Zattu
6) one of the line of Bani
אֶלְיָשִׁיב (el.ya.shiv) — Eliashib.
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
e-li'-a-shib ('elyashibh, "God restores"):
(1) A descendant of David (1Ch 3:24).
(2) Head of the eleventh course of priests (1Ch 24:12).
(3) The high priest in the time of Nehemiah. He, with his brethren the priests, helped in the rebuilding of the wall (Ne 3:1). But later he was "allied unto Tobiah" the Ammonite (Ne 13:4) and allowed that enemy of Nehemiah the use of a great chamber in the temple (Ne 13:5); and one of his grandsons, a son of Joiada, married a daughter of Sanballat the Horonite and was for this expelled from the community by Nehemiah (Ne 13:28).
Eliashib
Whom God will restore. (1.) A priest, head of one of the courses of the priests of the time of David (1 Chr. 24:12).
(2.) A high priest in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh. 12:22, 23). He rebuilt the eastern city wall (3:1), his own mansion being in that quarter, on the ridge Ophel (3:20, 21). His indulgence of Tobiah the Ammonite provoked the indignation of Nehemiah (13:4, 7).
(whom God restores). A priest in the time of King David eleventh in the order of the "governors" of the sanctuary. (1 Chronicles 24:12) One of the latest descendants of the royal family of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:24) High priest at Jerusalem at the time of the rebuilding of the walls under Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 3:1,20,21) (B.C. 446.) A singer in the time of Ezra who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:24) A son of Zattu, (Ezra 10:27) and A son of Bani, (Ezra 10:36) both of whom had transgressed in the same manner. (B.C. 458.)
The Hebrew word מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ (*Mattanyah*) means 'gift of Jah' and refers to various individuals in the Old Testament, including the last king of Judah, Zedekiah. It is derived from the roots for 'gift' and 'Jah.' The entries highlight multiple Levites named Mattaniah, involved in temple service and significant events during the Exile and Return.
מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ, מַתַּנְיָה n.pr.m.
last king of Judah, name changed to Zedekiah
Levite name
Levite name
name of several who took strange wives
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H4983 מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ, מַתַּנְיָה
4983 Mattanyah mat-tan-yaw'
or Mattanyahuw {mat-tan-yaw'-hoo}; from 4976 and 3050; gift
of Jah; Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites:--Mattaniah.
see HEBREW for 04976
see HEBREW for 03050
מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ (mat.tan.yah) — Mattaniah.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.15;
son of: Mica (H4316)
§ Mattaniah = "gift of Jehovah"
1) the original name of the last king of Judah before the captivity; also known as 'Zedekiah'
2) a Levite, son of Heman, whose office was to blow the horns in the temple service as appointed by David
3) a Levite of the family of Asaph
4) a Levite of the family of Asaph who assisted in the purification of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah
5) a Levite of the family of Asaph who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem; leader of the temple choir
6) a Levite, descendant of Asaph and ancestor of Jahaziel in the time of Jehoshaphat
7) another Levite in the time of Nehemiah
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
mat-a-ni'-a (mattanyaha, "gift of Yah"):
(1) King Zedekiah's original name, but changed by Nebuchadnezzar when he made him king over Judah instead of his nephew Jehoiachin (2Ki 24:17).
(2) A descendant of Asaph (1Ch 9:15), leader of the temple choir (Ne 11:17; 12:8). Mentioned among the "porters," keepers of "the storehouses of the gates" (Ne 12:25), and again in Ne 12:35 as among the "priests' sons with trumpets."
(3) May be the same as (2), though in 2Ch 20:14 he is mentioned as an ancestor of that Jahaziel whose inspired words in the midst of the congregation…
Mattaniah
Gift of Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 16).
(2.) A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at the reformation under Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).
(3.) The original name of Zedekiah (q.v.), the last of the kings of Judah (2 Kings 24:17). He was the third son of Josiah, who fell at Megiddo. He succeeded his nephew Jehoiakin.
(gift of Jehovah). The original name of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was changed when Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne. (2 Kings 24:17) A Levite singer of the sons of Asaph. (1 Chronicles 9:15) He was leader of the temple choir after its restoration, (Nehemiah 11:17; 12:8) in the time of Nehemiah, and took part in the musical service which accompanied the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 12:25,35) A descendant of Asaph, and ancestor of Jahaziel the Levite, in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 20:14) One of the sons of Elam. (Ezra 10:26)…
gift, or hope, of the Lord
The Hebrew word יְרֵימוֹת (*Yriymowth*) is a feminine plural form derived from the root meaning 'elevations.' It refers to various individuals, primarily from the tribe of Benjamin, including several men named Jerimoth or Jeremoth, as well as Levites and a son of King David. The name is associated with the meaning 'He is Most High' and appears in genealogical contexts.
יְרֵימוֹת, יְרֵמוֹת, יְרִימוֹת n.pr.m.
Benjamites
Levites
Naphtalite
son of David and father of Rehoboam’s wife
men who had strange wives
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H3406 יְרֵימוֹת, יְרֵמוֹת, יְרִימוֹת
3406 Yriymowth yer-ee-mohth'
or Yreymowth {yer-ay-mohth'}; or Yremowth {yer-ay-mohth'};
feminine plural from 7311; elevations; Jerimoth or Jeremoth,
the name of twelve Israelites:--Jermoth, Jerimoth, and Ramoth
(from the margin).
see HEBREW for 07311
יְרִימוֹת (ye.ri.mot) — Jerimoth.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.7;
son of: Bela (H1106A);
brother of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265)
§ Jerimoth or Jeremoth = "He is Most High"
1) a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a house of Benjamite
2) a Benjamite, son of Becher and head of a house of Benjamite
3) a Benjamite, son of Beriah and grandson of Elpaal
4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mushi
5) one of the men that joined David in the wilderness
6) a Levite, son of Heman and head of the 15th course of musicians
7) a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah
8) a son of Azriel, ruler of the tribe of Naphtali in the reign of David
9) a son of king David and the father of the wife of Rehoboam
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
jer'-e-moth
(a) yeremoth and
(b) yeremowth,
(c) yerimowth, meaning unknown:
Of the following (1) has form (b), (5) the form (c), the rest (a).
(1) In 1Ch 7:8 (the King James Version "Jerimoth"), and
(2) In 1Ch 8:14, Benjamites. Compare JEROHAM, (2).
(3) In 1Ch 23:23, and (4) in 1Ch 25:22 = "Jerimoth," 24:30; heads of Levitical houses.
(heights). A Benjamite chief, a son of the house of Beriah of Elpaal. (1 Chronicles 8:14) comp. 1Chr 8:12-18 (B.C. about 588.) A merarite levite, son of Mushi. (1 Chronicles 23:23) Son of Heman; head of the thirteenth course of musicians in the divine service. (1 Chronicles 25:22) (B.C. 1014.) One of the sons of Elam, and, One of the sons of Zattu, who had taken strange wives. (Ezra 10:26,27) (B.C. 459.) The name which appears in the same list as "and RAMOTH," ver. 29.
eminences; one that fears death
The Hebrew word זָבָד (*Zabad*) means 'he endows' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament. It is built from the root meaning 'giver' and encompasses a descendant of Judah, an Ephraimite, and a warrior of David. Notably, it includes figures involved in conspiracies and those who returned from exile, as mentioned in various contexts, including 1 Chronicles and Ezra.
זָבָד n.pr.m. (he hath given, or, a gift)
a descendant of Judah
an Ephraimite
one of David’s valiant men
one of the murderers of Joash of Judah
name of three returned exiles who had taken strange wives
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H2066 זָבָד
2066 Zabad zaw-bawd'
from 2064; giver; Zabad, the name of seven
Israelites:--Zabad.
see HEBREW for 02064
זָבָד (za.vad) — Zabad.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.36;
son of: Nathan (H5416J);
father of: Ephlal (H0654)
§ Zabad = "he endows"
1) a descendant of Judah; son of Nathan, grandson of Attai, great grandson of Ahlai Sheshan's daughter
2) son of Tahath
3) one of David's mighty warriors (could be the same as 1 above)
4) son of Shimeath, an Ammonitess; a conspirator against and, with Jehozabad, the murderer of Joash (also called 'Jozachar')
5) one of the sons of Zattu, who put away his foreign wife at the command of Ezra
6) one of the descendants of Hashum, who, in the time of Ezra, had a foreign wife
7) one of the sons of Nebo, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
זָבָד (za.vad) — Zabad.
A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.21;
son of: Tahath (H8480J);
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
za'-bad (zabhadh, perhaps a contraction for (1) zebhadhyah, "Yahweh has given," i.e. Zebadiah; or (2) zabhdi'el, "El (God) is my gift" (HPN, 222 f); Zabed(t), with many variants):
(1) A Jerahmeelite (1Ch 2:36,37), son of Nathan (see NATHAN, IV).
(2) An Ephraimite, son of Tahath (1Ch 7:21).
(3) Son of Ahlai (1Ch 11:41) and one of David's mighty men (the name is wanting in 2Sa 23:24-29).
(4) Son of Shimeath the Ammonitess (2Ch 26); he was one of the murderers of King Joash of Judah; called "Jozacar" in 2Ki 12:21 (Hebrew verse 22). Perhaps the name in Chronicles should be Zacar (zakhar),
Zabad
Gift. (1.) One of David’s valiant men (1 Chr. 11:41), the descendant of Ahlai, of the “children of Sheshan” (2:31).
(2.) A descendant of Tahath (7:21).
(3.) The son of Shemath. He conspired against Joash, king of Judah, and slew him (2 Chr. 24:25, 26). He is called also Jozachar (2 Kings 12:21).
(gift). Son of Nathan son of Attai, son of Ahlai Sheshan’s daughter, (1 Chronicles 2:31-37) and hence called son of Ahlai. (1 Chronicles 11:41) (B.C. 1046.) He was one of David’s mighty men but none of his deeds have been recorded. The chief interest connected with him is in his genealogy, which is of considerable importance in a chronological point of view. An Ephraimite, if the text of (1 Chronicles 7:21) Isa correct. Son of Shimeath, an Ammonitess; an assassin who, with Jehozabad, slew King Joash, according to (2 Chronicles 24:26) (B.C. 840); but in (2 Kings 12:21) his name is written, probably more correctly…
עֲזִיזָא (Aziyza) refers to a male name meaning 'strong.' It is associated with an Israelite mentioned in Ezra 10:27, who was part of the family of Zattu and took a foreign wife during the time of the Exile and Return. The word is derived from a root meaning 'strengthfulness.'
עֲזִיזָא n.pr.m. one with foreign wife Ezr 10:27
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H5819 עֲזִיזָא
5819 `Aziyza' az-ee-zaw'
from 5756; strengthfulness; Aziza, an Israelite:--Aziza.
see HEBREW for 05756
עֲזִיזָא (a.zi.za) — Aziza.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.27
§ Aziza = "strong"
a layman of the family of Zattu who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
a-zi'-za (`aziza' "the powerful"): Aziza had taken a foreign wife (Ezr 10:27): compare Zardeus (1 Esdras 9:28 the Revised Version (British and American)).
(strong) a layman of the family of Zattu, who had married a foreign wife after the return from Babylon.
→ Son of Zattu Ezr 10:27