And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

NEHEMIAH 12:19KJV
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Nehemiah 12:19 (KJV)

What does Nehemiah 12:19 mean?

Nehemiah 12:19 lists two priestly families: Mattenai from the family of Joiarib, and Uzzi from the family of Jedaiah. This verse is part of a record naming the heads of priestly divisions who served in Jerusalem after the return from exile.

The book of Nehemiah is recounting the organization of the priests who served in the rebuilt temple. The names mentioned—Joiarib (H3114), Mattenai (H4982), Jedaiah (H3048), and Uzzi (H5813)—represent family lines or leaders responsible for certain priestly duties. This careful listing shows the continuity and order of temple service after a period of disruption.

Where else these words appear

“Mattenai” Hebrew H4982 · used in 3 verses

  • Ezra 10:33 Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
  • Ezra 10:37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,

“Joiarib” Hebrew H3114 · used in 5 verses

  • Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
  • Nehemiah 11:5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
  • Nehemiah 11:10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

“Jedaiah” Hebrew H3048 · used in 11 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 9:10 And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,
  • Nehemiah 7:39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
  • Nehemiah 12:7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

“Uzzi” Hebrew H5813 · used in 11 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 6:5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
  • 1 Chronicles 7:2 And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;