מתן
matan
מתן (matan) is a Hebrew male given name.
מתן is used as a personal name for males.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is matan.
Did you know?
- The word מתן (matan) appears in ancient legal contexts in Hebrew texts to describe the formal transfer of property.
- While 'Matthew' is the common English equivalent, the Hebrew name shares the same semantic root of 'gift of God' found in the biblical name 'Matityahu'.
- While מתן refers to the act of giving, the word for a physical present is מתנה. This creates a subtle distinction in Hebrew between the process of 'giving' and the 'object' being given.
Examples in context
- האם מתן מגיע למסיבה היום? (Ha'im Matan magi'a la-misiba ha-yom?)Is Matan coming to the party today?
- מתן הוא חבר שלי.matan hu haver sheli.Matan is my friend.
- איפה מתן?eifo matan?Where is Matan?
Example conversation
Two friends are waiting for another friend at a cafe.
- עגור Adiראית את מתן היום?Ra'it et Matan hayom?Did you see Matan today?
- נועם Noamלא, הוא עדיין לא התקשר.Lo, hu adayin lo hitkasher.No, he hasn't called yet.
- עגור Adiהוא בדרך לכאן.Hu ba-derekh le-kan.He is on his way here.
- נועם Noamאני מקווה שמתן יגיע מהר.Ani mekave she-Matan yagia maher.I hope Matan arrives quickly.
