Old Testament
Mattithiah
A Levite who served in the temple, oversaw the baking of offerings, and assisted Ezra in reading the Law.
Mattithiah was a Levite of the Korahite clan entrusted with the responsibility of preparing the baked offerings for the temple. He is also recorded as standing beside Ezra during the public reading of the Law to the people of Jerusalem. The name appears in several contexts, likely referring to different individuals serving in priestly or Levitical roles during the post-exilic period.
In the text
- Verses
- 8
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- 1 Chronicles 9:31
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 8:4
Where Mattithiah appears
8 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Eliashib15 versesThe High Priest who oversaw the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall and later compromised temple purity.
- Harim8 versesA priestly family line serving in the temple and returning from the Babylonian exile.
- Uzzi8 versesA name shared by several individuals in the Old Testament, including a priest, a Levite, and a descendant of Issachar.
- Jeshua18 versesA prominent high priest who led the first wave of Jewish exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- Mattaniah15 versesA Levite musician and temple official who served during the post-exilic restoration of Jerusalem.
- Bani14 versesA name shared by several Levites and leaders who served during the return from Babylonian exile.
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