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mattathias

/ˌmætəˈθaɪ.əs/

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proper noun

  1. (rare) The son of Amos and father of Joseph, six-times-great–grandfather of Jesus.
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proper noun

  1. (rare) The son of Semei and father of Mahath, twelve-times-great–grandfather of Jesus.
  2. (rare) A Jewish priest featured in the second chapter of 1 Maccabees, instigator of the Maccabean Revolt and progenitor of the Hasmonean dynasty.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌmætəˈθaɪ.əs/

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