מתן

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Root
נ־ת־ן (n-t-n)

Noun[edit]

מַתָּן (matánm [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. A gift, a giving.
Usage notes[edit]
  • The more common form is מַתָּנָה (mataná), from the same root. The form מַתָּן (matán) is nowadays mostly archaic, except in fixed expressions such as מַתַּן תּוֹרָה (matán torá, the giving of Torah).
Derived terms[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

מַתָּן (matánm [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. a male given name, Matan

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

מֹתֶן (mótenm

  1. defective spelling of מותן

Etymology 3[edit]

Verb[edit]

מִתֵּן (mitén) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of מיתן