4981. Mithni
Strong's Lexicon
Mithni: Mithni

Original Word: מִתְנִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Mithniy
Pronunciation: mith-NEE
Phonetic Spelling: (mith-nee')
Definition: Mithni
Meaning: a Mithnite

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מָתְנַיִם (matnayim), meaning "loins" or "waist," possibly indicating strength or support.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Mithni, as it is a specific Hebrew name. However, genealogical records in the New Testament, such as those found in Matthew 1 and Luke 3, serve a similar purpose in tracing lineage and fulfilling prophecies.

Usage: Mithni is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is not a common name and appears in genealogical contexts, indicating lineage and heritage.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of personal characteristics, family heritage, or divine purpose. Genealogies were crucial for establishing tribal affiliations, inheritance rights, and fulfilling covenantal promises. The name Mithni, derived from a word meaning "loins," may suggest strength or the idea of being a progenitor.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a descriptive title for one of David's men
NASB Translation
Mithnite (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִתְנִי adjective, of a people (derivation unknown); — only ׳יוֺשָׁפָט הַמּ 1 Chronicles 11:43. ᵐ5 ὁ Βαιθανει, A Μαθθανει, ᵐ5L Ματθανι.

I, II. מַתָּן, I, II. מַתָּנָה, מַתְּנַי, מַתַּנְיָה(וּׅ see נתן.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Mithnite

Probably patrial from an unused noun meaning slenderness; a Mithnite, or inhabitant of Methen -- Mithnite.

Forms and Transliterations
הַמִּתְנִֽי׃ המתני׃ ham·miṯ·nî hammitNi hammiṯnî
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 11:43
HEB: מַעֲכָ֔ה וְיוֹשָׁפָ֖ט הַמִּתְנִֽי׃ ס
NAS: of Maacah and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
KJV: and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
INT: of Maacah and Joshaphat the Mithnite

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4981
1 Occurrence


ham·miṯ·nî — 1 Occ.















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