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Mattanah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(gift). A desert encampment (Num. 21:18-19¹⁸The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah: ¹⁹And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth: (Numbers 21:18‑19)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Halting place of Israel near Moab (Num. 21:18-19¹⁸The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah: ¹⁹And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth: (Numbers 21:18‑19)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4980 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mattanah

Phonic:

mat-taw-naw’

Meaning:

the same as 4979; Mattanah, a place in the Desert

KJV Usage:

Mattanah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a gift: givingness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A gift; present:―a place in the desert, Num. 21:18. {Donum}