Μαθθάν G3157
Matthan, an ancestor of Jesus in Matthew's genealogy, grandfather of Jacob (Joseph's father)
An ancestor of Jesus mentioned only in Matthew's genealogy (1:15), where he appears twice in the same verse as father of Jacob and grandfather of Joseph (Mary's husband). The name derives from Hebrew Mattan, meaning 'gift.' He represents the penultimate generation before Joseph, placing him in the late Second Temple period. Genealogical records from this era were carefully maintained, especially for Davidic descendants.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The double occurrence in Matthew 1:15 reflects genealogical notation: Matthan fathered Jacob, who fathered Joseph. This places him two generations before Jesus' birth. The Hebrew etymology (gift) was common in post-exilic Judaism. All translations simply transliterate the name, sometimes with minor spelling variations (Matthán, Matthan). His inclusion emphasizes Jesus' legal descent through Joseph from David and Abraham. 2×
AR["مَتَّانَ", "وَ-مَتَّانُ"]·ben["মত্তন", "মত্তন;"]·DE["Matthan"]·EN["Matthan"]·FR["Matthan"]·heb["מַתָּן"]·HI["मत्तान-को", "मत्तान-ने"]·ID["Matan", "Matan;"]·IT["Matthan"]·jav["Matan", "Matan;"]·KO["맛단-은", "맛단-을"]·PT["Matã"]·RU["Матфан", "Матфана"]·ES["Matthán"]·SW["Matthán"]·TR["Mattan"]·urd["متان", "متان-نے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Μαθθάν (Rec. Ματθ-, see: Μαθθαῖος), ὁ indecl. (Heb. מַתָּן), Matthan: Mat.1:15.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)