Matan or Mattan (original

Biblical translation The Bible has been translated into many languages from the biblical languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. all of the Bible has been translated into 724 languages, the New Testament has been translated into an additional 1,617 languages, and ...

: Mattan, modern Israeli translation: Matan, he, מַתָּן, lat, Matthan) is a Hebrew name, mostly for males in Israel. It is coming from the word 'gift' and literally means "giving". It is part of the title of the Jewish holiday of

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that is also known as "Z'man Mattan Torah" meaning " hetime

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giving

Torah." A biblical reference for a Mattan as a given name is the story told in

Books of Kings The Book of Kings (, '' Sēfer Məlāḵīm'') is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Kings) in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It concludes the Deuteronomistic history, a history of Israel also including the books ...

about the Baal priest Mattan, killed by the people of the Kingdom of Judah during a revolution. In the Gospel of Matthew, Matthan is the paternal grandfather of Joseph, father of Jesus. King Zedekiah's birth name was originally Mattanyahu.

People

Matan Abdi Nur Matan Abdi is a Somali politician and military commander who served in the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia in the 2000s. He was one of the commanders of the Somali National Army during the 2009 phase of the Somali Civil War. In 201 ...

, Somali politician and military commander *

Matan Balestra Matan Balestra ( he, מתן בלסטרה; born June 4, 1992) is a former Israeli footballer that played for Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an ...

(born 1992), Israeli footballer currently playing for Sektzia Nes Tziona on loan from Maccabi Netanya * Matan Baltaxa (born 1995), Israeli footballer currently playing for Hapoel Acre *

Matan Barashi Matan Barashi ( he, מתן בראשי; born 6 May 1988, in Jerusalem) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Ironi Beit Shemesh. He spent the 2009–10 season in the Liga Leumit on loan at Hapoel Jerusalem, and played in Beitar Jerusal ...

(born 1988), Israeli footballer currently playing for Ironi Beit Shemesh *

Matan Cohen Matan Cohen (born February 8, 1982) is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the guitarist for successful groove/metalcore band Betzefer and the recently reunited melodic death metal band Nail Within. Cohen is also a frequent collabora ...

(born 1982), Israeli musician * Matan Hodorov (born 1985), Israeli television commentator * Matan Hozez (born 1996), Israeli footballer currently playing for Bnei Yehuda * Matan Kahana (born 1972), Israeli politician *

Matan Naor Matan Naor ( he, מתן נאור; born 3 November 1980) is an Israeli former basketball player. Professional career Naor increased Maccabi's youth department Rehovot. He started playing in the Premier League graduates Ramat Gan in 2000. 2001 w ...

(born 1980), Israeli basketball player * Matan Ohayon (born 1986), Israeli footballer currently playing for Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva * Matan Porat (born 1982), Israeli pianist and composer * Matan Vilnai (born 1944), Israeli politician and military officer *

Matan Zohar Matan Zohar ( ; born 30 April 1990), better known by his stage name Mat Zo, is a British producer and DJ. Zohar released his debut album, ''Damage Control'', via the Anjunabeats and Astralwerks labels on 5 November 2013. His second studio alb ...

(born 1990), British musician {{given name Hebrew unisex given names