Bible Dictionaries
Mattan
Holman Bible Dictionary
(mat' tuhn) Personal name meaning “gift of God.” 1. Queen Athaliah's priest of Baal in Jerusalem killed in Jehoiada's purge (2 Kings 11:18 ). 2. Father of Shephatiah, a contemporary of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 38:1 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Mattan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/m/mattan.html. 1991.