Mattathias
English
Alternative forms
- Mathathias, Matthathias
Etymology
From the Latin Mattathiās, from the Ancient Greek Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς (Mattathíās), from the Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū). Doublet of Matthew.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmætəˈθaɪ.əs/
Proper noun
Mattathias
- (rare) A male given name from Hebrew — famously held by:
- (Christianity, in Luke’s genealogy of Christ) The son of Amos and father of Joseph, six-times-great–grandfather of Jesus.
- 1582, The Nevv Teſtament of Ieſus Chriſt, tranſlated faithfully into Engliſh, out of the authentical Latin (first edition), The Holy Goſpel of Ieſus Chriſt according to Luke iii:25 (page 144):
- vvho vvas of Matthathias, vvho vvas of Amos, vvho vvas of Naum, vvho vvas of Heſli, vvho vvas of Naggé,
- 1582, The Nevv Teſtament of Ieſus Chriſt, tranſlated faithfully into Engliſh, out of the authentical Latin (first edition), The Holy Goſpel of Ieſus Chriſt according to Luke iii:25 (page 144):
- (Christianity, in Luke’s genealogy of Christ) The son of Semei and father of Mahath, twelve-times-great–grandfather of Jesus.
- 1582, The Nevv Teſtament of Ieſus Chriſt, tranſlated faithfully into Engliſh, out of the authentical Latin (first edition), The Holy Goſpel of Ieſus Chriſt according to Luke iii:26 (page 144):
- vvho vvas of Mahath, vvho vvas of Matthathias, vvho vvas of Semei, vvho vvas of Ioſeph, vvho vvas of Iuda,
- 1582, The Nevv Teſtament of Ieſus Chriſt, tranſlated faithfully into Engliſh, out of the authentical Latin (first edition), The Holy Goſpel of Ieſus Chriſt according to Luke iii:26 (page 144):
- (Judaism and Christianity) A Jewish priest featured in the second chapter of 1 Maccabees, instigator of the Maccabean Revolt and progenitor of the Hasmonean dynasty.
- 1610, The ſecond tome of the Holie Bible faithfully tranſlated into Engliſh, out of the authentical Latin (first edition), The Firſt Booke of Macabees ii:1–5 (page 896):
- In thoſe dayes aroſe Mathathias the ſonne of Iohn, the ſonne of Simeon, prieſt of the ſonnes of Ioarib from Ieruſalem, and he ſate in the mountayne of Modin: and he had fiue ſonnes, Iohn who was ſurnamed Gaddis: and Simon, who was ſurnamed Thaſi: and Iudas, who was called Machabeus: and Eleazar, who was ſurnamed Abaron: and Ionathan, who was ſurnamed Apphus.
- 1610, The ſecond tome of the Holie Bible faithfully tranſlated into Engliſh, out of the authentical Latin (first edition), The Firſt Booke of Macabees ii:1–5 (page 896):
- (Christianity, in Luke’s genealogy of Christ) The son of Amos and father of Joseph, six-times-great–grandfather of Jesus.
Related terms
- Matthew
- Matthias
Translations
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Further reading
Mattathias (priest in 1 Macc.) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
Alternative forms
- Mathathiās
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς (Mattathíās), from the Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /matˈta.tʰi.aːs/, [mät̪ˈt̪ät̪ʰiäːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /matˈta.ti.as/, [mät̪ˈt̪äːt̪iäs]
Proper noun
Mattathiās m sg (genitive Mattathiae); first declension
- a male given name from Hebrew — famously held by:
- (Judaism and Christianity) Mattathias (Jewish priest feat. in 1 Macc., instigator of the Maccabean Revolt and progenitor of the Hasmoneans)
- 1592, Biblia Sacra Vulgatæ editionis Sixti Quinti Pont. Max. juſſu recognita atque edita (first edition), Liber Primus Machabæorum ij:1–5 (page 852):
- In diebus illis ſurrexit Mathathias filius Ioannis, filij Simeonis, ſacerdos ex filijs Ioarib ab Ieruſalem, & conſedit in monte Modin: & habebat filios quinque, Ioannem, qui cognominabatur Gaddis: & Simeonem, qui cognominabatur Thaſi: & Iudã, qui vocabatur Machabæus: & Eleazarum, qui cognominabatur Abaron: & Ionathan, qui cognominabatur Apphus.
- In thoſe dayes aroſe Mathathias the ſonne of Iohn, the ſonne of Simeon, prieſt of the ſonnes of Ioarib from Ieruſalem, and he ſate in the mountayne of Modin: and he had fiue ſonnes, Iohn who was ſurnamed Gaddis: and Simon, who was ſurnamed Thaſi: and Iudas, who was called Machabeus: and Eleazar, who was ſurnamed Abaron: and Ionathan, who was ſurnamed Apphus. ― translation from: The ſecond tome of the Holie Bible faithfully tranſlated into Engliſh, out of the authentical Latin (1610), The Firſt Booke of Macabees ii:1–5 (page 896)
- In diebus illis ſurrexit Mathathias filius Ioannis, filij Simeonis, ſacerdos ex filijs Ioarib ab Ieruſalem, & conſedit in monte Modin: & habebat filios quinque, Ioannem, qui cognominabatur Gaddis: & Simeonem, qui cognominabatur Thaſi: & Iudã, qui vocabatur Machabæus: & Eleazarum, qui cognominabatur Abaron: & Ionathan, qui cognominabatur Apphus.
- 1592, Biblia Sacra Vulgatæ editionis Sixti Quinti Pont. Max. juſſu recognita atque edita (first edition), Liber Primus Machabæorum ij:1–5 (page 852):
- (Christianity) Mattathias (son of Amos and father of Joseph, 6×great-grandfather of Jesus)
- 1592, Biblia Sacra Vulgatæ editionis Sixti Quinti Pont. Max. juſſu recognita atque edita (first edition), Sanctum Ieſu Chriſti Euangelium ſecundum Lucam iij:25 (page 952/1):
- qui fuit Mathathiæ, qui fuit Amos, qui fuit Nahum, qui fuit Heſli, qui fuit Nagge,
- vvho vvas of Matthathias, vvho vvas of Amos, vvho vvas of Naum, vvho vvas of Heſli, vvho vvas of Naggé, ― translation from: The Nevv Teſtament of Ieſus Chriſt, tranſlated faithfully into Engliſh, out of the authentical Latin (1582), The Holy Goſpel of Ieſus Chriſt according to Luke iii:25 (page 144)
- qui fuit Mathathiæ, qui fuit Amos, qui fuit Nahum, qui fuit Heſli, qui fuit Nagge,
- 1592, Biblia Sacra Vulgatæ editionis Sixti Quinti Pont. Max. juſſu recognita atque edita (first edition), Sanctum Ieſu Chriſti Euangelium ſecundum Lucam iij:25 (page 952/1):
- (Christianity) Mattathias (son of Semei and father of Mahath, 12×great-grandfather of Jesus)
- 1592, Biblia Sacra Vulgatæ editionis Sixti Quinti Pont. Max. juſſu recognita atque edita (first edition), Sanctum Ieſu Chriſti Euangelium ſecundum Lucam iij:26 (page 952/1):
- qui fuit Mahath, qui fuit Mathathiæ, qui fuit Semei, qui fuit Ioſeph, qui fuit Iuda,
- vvho vvas of Mahath, vvho vvas of Matthathias, vvho vvas of Semei, vvho vvas of Ioſeph, vvho vvas of Iuda, ― translation from: The Nevv Teſtament of Ieſus Chriſt, tranſlated faithfully into Engliſh, out of the authentical Latin (1582), The Holy Goſpel of Ieſus Chriſt according to Luke iii:26 (page 144)
- qui fuit Mahath, qui fuit Mathathiæ, qui fuit Semei, qui fuit Ioſeph, qui fuit Iuda,
- 1592, Biblia Sacra Vulgatæ editionis Sixti Quinti Pont. Max. juſſu recognita atque edita (first edition), Sanctum Ieſu Chriſti Euangelium ſecundum Lucam iij:26 (page 952/1):
- (Judaism and Christianity) Mattathias (Jewish priest feat. in 1 Macc., instigator of the Maccabean Revolt and progenitor of the Hasmoneans)
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Mattathiās |
| Genitive | Mattathiae |
| Dative | Mattathiae |
| Accusative | Mattathiān |
| Ablative | Mattathiā |
| Vocative | Mattathiā |
Descendants
- English: Mattathias
- Polish: Matatiasz