מַתָּנָה

I. מַתָּנָה noun feminine gift; — absolute ׳מ 4 Mos 18,6 + 4 t.; construct מַתְּנַת 5 Mos 16,17 plural מַתָּנֹת 1 Mos 25,6 +, construct מַתְּנֹת 2 Mos 28,38, suffix מַתְּנֹתֵיכֶם Ezk 20,31 +, etc.; — gift, 1 Mos 25,6 (J) Ezk 46,16; Ezk 46,17; 2 Kron 21,3 offerings to ׳י 2 Mos 28,38 (מַתְּנֹת קָדְשֵׁיכֶם), 3 Mos 23,38 (distinguished from נֶדֶר and נְדָבָה), 3 Mos 18,29 (compare מַתָּנָם v3 Mos 18,11 — all P); rejected (idolatrous) offerings Ezk 20,26; Ezk 20,31; Ezk 20,39 אִישׁ כְּמַתְּנַת יָדוֺ 5 Mos 16,17 each man according to the gift of his hand, i.e. according to his ability; compare בָאָדָם ׳לָקַחְתָּ מ Sl 68,19 thou (׳י) hast received gifts among men (i.e. either tribute gained by battle, compare Che, or the offerings of those who turn to ׳י Hup-Now; > gifts consisting of men JDMich Hengst Bö Ew DeW); ׳מ used of Levites, as God's gift to Aaron and his sons, 4 Mos 18,6, whose priesthood is ׳עֲבֹדַת מ v4 Mos 18,7, i.e. a service which is a gift from God; מַתָּנוֺת לָאֶבְיֹנִים Est 9,22 gifts to the poor; = bribe Ord 15,27; Praed 7,7.