מַתָּנָה

n.f. gift;—abs. מ׳ Nu 18:6 + 4 times; cstr. מַתְּנַת Dt 16:17; pl. מַתָּנֹת Gn 25:6 +, cstr. מַתְּנֹת Ex 28:38, sf. מַתְּנֹתֵיכֶם Ez 20:31 +; etc.;—gift, Gn 25:6 (J) Ez 46:16, 17; 2 Ch 21:3; offerings to י׳ Ex 28:38 (מַתְּנֹת קָדְשֵׁיכֶם), Lv 23:38 (disting. from נֶדֶר and נְדָבָה), Nu 18:29 (cf. מַתָּנָם v 11;—all P); rejected (idolatrous) offerings Ez 20:26, 31, 39; אִישׁ כְּמַתְּנַת יָדוֹ Dt 16:17 each man according to the gift of his hand, i.e. according to his ability; cf. לֶקַחְתָּ מ׳ בָּאָדָם ψ 68:19 thou (י׳) hast received gifts among men (i.e. either tribute gained by battle, cf. Che, or the offerings of those who turn to י׳ Hup-Now; > gifts consisting of men JDMich Hgst Bö Ew DeWette); מ׳ used of Levites, as God’s gift to Aaron and his sons, Nu 18:6, whose priesthood is עֲבֹדַת מ׳ v 7, i.e. a service which is a gift from God; מַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיֹנִים Est 9:22 gifts to the poor; = bribe Pr 15:27 Ec 7:7.