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Massa in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

mas'-a (massa', "burden"): Descendant of Abraham through Ishmael (Gen 25:14; 1 Ch 1:30). His people may be the Masani of Ptolemy, having Eastern Arabia near Babylon as their habitat. The marginal reading of the heading to Prov 31 mentions Lemuel as king of Massa. If that reading is accepted, it would seem that a tribe and probably a place were...

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Mattan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

mat'-an (mattan, "a gift"): (1) A priest in the house of Baal, slain by Jehoiada before Baal's altar (2 Ki 11:18; 2 Ch 23:17). (2) The father of Shephatiah a contemporary and persecutor of Jeremiah (Jer 38:1), one of those who put Jeremiah into Malechiah's dungeon (38:6)....

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Mattaniah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(gift of Jehovah). 1. The original name of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was changed when Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne. 2Ki 24:17 2. A Levite singer of the sons of Asaph. 1Ch 9:15 He was leader of the temple choir after its restoration, Ne 11:17; 12:8 in the time of Nehemiah, and took part in the musical service which accompanied ...

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Mattathias in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Luke 3:25. 2. Luke 3:26....

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Matthat in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

mat'-that (Matthat, Maththat): The name of two ancestors of Jesus in Luke's genealogy (Lk 3:24,29), one being the grandfather of Joseph, the husband of Mary....

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Massa in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Ishmael Ge 25:14; 1Ch 1:30...

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Mattan in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A priest of Baal killed in the idol's temple at Jerusalem 2Ki 11:18; 2Ch 23:17 -2. Father of Shephatiah Jer 38:1...

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Mattaniah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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 f...

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Matthat in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Father of Heli, and ancestor of Joseph Lu 3:24 -2. Father of Jorim, and ancestor of Joseph Lu 3:29...

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