Mattan

Mattan [N] [H] [S]

gift.

  • A priest of Baal, slain before his altar during the reformation under Jehoiada ( 2 Kings 11:18 ).

  • The son of Eleazar, and father of Jacob, who was the father of Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary ( Matthew 1:15 ).

  • The father of Shephatiah ( Jeremiah 38:1 ).

    These dictionary topics are from
    M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
    published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

    Bibliography Information

    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Mattan". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .