"Mattathias" meaning in Latin

See Mattathias in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [matˈta.tʰi.aːs] [Classical-Latin], [mat̪ˈt̪aː.t̪i.as] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From the Ancient Greek Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς (Măttăthĭ́ās), from the Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς}} Ancient Greek Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς (Măttăthĭ́ās), {{der|la|hbo|מַתִּתְיָהוּ|tr=mattiṯyāhū}} Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Mattathiās<1>}} Mattathiās m sg (genitive Mattathiae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Mattathiās<1>}} Forms: Mattathiās [canonical, masculine, singular], Mattathiae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Mattathiās [nominative, singular], Mattathiae [genitive, singular], Mattathiae [dative, singular], Mattathiān [accusative, singular], Mattathiā [ablative, singular], Mattathiā [singular, vocative], Mathathiās [alternative]
  1. 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)
    Tags: Judaism, declension-1
    Sense id: en-Mattathias-la-name-GE6y8D9g Categories (other): Latin given names, Latin male given names, Christianity, Judaism, Latin masculine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the first declension: 33 33 33 Topics: Christianity
  2. a male given name from Hebrew — famously held by:
    (Christianity) Mattathias (son of Amos and father of Joseph, 6×great-grandfather of Jesus)
    Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-Mattathias-la-name-joAU0XAn Categories (other): Latin given names, Latin male given names, Christianity, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the first declension, Biblical characters Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 32 40 27 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the first declension: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 21 58 21 Topics: Christianity
  3. a male given name from Hebrew — famously held by:
    (Christianity) Mattathias (son of Semei and father of Mahath, 12×great-grandfather of Jesus)
    Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-Mattathias-la-name-6qCKLdBn Categories (other): Latin given names, Latin male given names, Christianity, Latin masculine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the first declension: 33 33 33 Topics: Christianity
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        "Mattathias (son of Semei and father of Mahath, 12×great-grandfather of Jesus)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ],
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "Mattathias",
          "Mattathias#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "a male given name from Hebrew — famously held by:",
        "(Christianity) Mattathias (son of Semei and father of Mahath, 12×great-grandfather of Jesus)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[matˈta.tʰi.aːs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mat̪ˈt̪aː.t̪i.as]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Mattathias"
}

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