Meaning of the name: the gift of the Lord. Related names are:
Naum, Nagge,
Amos (and others ...)
. The translations of Mattathias in 71 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Matatías in Spanish to
マタティア in Japanese!
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, (LUK 3:25)
Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, (LUK 3:26)