Mattithiah (musician for the ark)

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Mattithiah (musician for the ark)

Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.

A Levitical musician who played when the ark was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chr 25:3, 21). He may be the same Mattithiah listed elsewhere in 1 Chr among the musicians from the time of David (1 Chr 15:18, 21; 16:5).

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The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Mattithiah, Son of Jeduthun

Mattithiah, Son of Jeduthun (מַתִּתְיָהוּ‎, mattithyahu). A Levitical musician who played when the ark was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chr 25:3, 21). He may be the same Mattithiah listed elsewhere in 1 Chr among the musicians from the time of David (1 Chr 15:18, 21; 16:5).

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Mattithiah (Person)

MATTITHIAH (PERSON) [Heb mattityâ (מַתִּתְיָה‎), mattityāhû (מַתִּתְיָהוּ)]. Var. MATTATHIAH. 1. A Levite and son of Jeduthun (1 Chr 25:3) who played musical instruments before the ark during the time of David. Given the Chronicler’s extreme interest in the installation of temple musicians (Braun 1

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible

Mattithiah

Mattithiah. 1. Levite and Shallum’s first-born son, who was in charge of making the baked cakes that accompanied the offerings in the temple (1 Chr 9:31).2. Musician appointed by the Levites to play the lyre, along with five others, when the ark was brought to Jerusalem in David’s time (1 Chr 15:18,

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

Mattithiah

Mattithiah mat-ə-thīʹə [Heb. mattiṯyâ, mattiṯyāhû—‘gift of Yahweh’].1. Son of Jeduthun (1 Ch. 25:3); a Levitical temple musician appointed in David’s time to play the lyre before the ark (15:18, 21; 16:5; 25:21).2. First son of Shallum; a Korahite Levite in charge of making flat cakes for the

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Mattithiah

MATTITHIAH1. Levite and Shallum’s firstborn son, who was in charge of making the baked cakes that accompanied the offerings in the temple (1 Chr 9:31).2. Musician appointed by the Levites to play the lyre, along with five others, when the ark was brought to Jerusalem in David’s time (1 Chr 15:18, 21;

The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)

Mattithiah

Mattithiah (mat´uh-thi´uh; Heb., “gift of the Lord”).1 A Levite who was in charge of baked goods in the temple (1 Chron. 9:31).2 A gatekeeper from the Merari group of Levites during the reign of King David (1 Chron. 15:18).3 A levitical musician during the time of David (1 Chron. 15:21); he is probably

The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia

Mattithiah

MATTITHIAH1. A Levite, son of Shallum of the family of Korah, responsible for offerings “baked in pans” (1 Chr 9:31).2. A Levite, appointed doorkeeper in the time of David, who was also a musician, playing before the ark and in the tabernacle (1 Chr 15:18, 21; 16:5). Probably the same as the son of

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Mattithiah

Mattithiah (Heb. mattiṯyâ, mattiṯyāhû)1. A Korahite Levite who after the Exile ministered in the temple as a baker of cakes for liturgical services (1 Chr. 9:31); the first son of Shallum.2. A levitical gatekeeper during the reign of David (1 Chr. 15:18); the son of Jeduthun (25:3). A temple musician

Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

Mattithiah

Mattithiah [mătˊə thīˊə] (Heb. mattiṯyâ, mattityāhû “gift of Yahweh”).

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Mattithiah

Mattithi´ah (gift of God).1. A Levite who presided over the offerings made in the pans. 1 Chron. 9:31; comp. Lev. 6:20 (12), etc.2. One of the Levites appointed by David to minister before the ark in the musical service, 1 Chron. 16:5, “with harps upon Sheminith,” comp. 1 Chron. 15:21, to lead the

The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary

Matthithiah

MATTHITHI´AH (mat-i-thīʹa; “gift of Jehovah”).1. A Levite, the eldest son of Shallum the Korahite, who had charge of the baked offerings, “things which were baked in pans” (1 Chron. 9:31), probably after the Exile, about 445 b.c.2. One of the sons of Jeduthun, a Levite appointed chief of the fourteenth

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Mattithiah

Mattithiah—gift of Jehovah. (1.) One of the sons of Jeduthun (1 Chr. 25:3, 21).(2.) The eldest son of Shallum, of the family of Korah (1 Chr. 9:31).(3.) One who stood by Ezra while reading the law (Neh. 8:4).(4.) The son of Amos, and father of Joseph, in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:25).

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