mat.tit.yah is a personal name borne by men named in musical, household, genealogical, and public-reading settings.

The term functions as a personal name in varied narrative and list settings: men so named are associated with temple music, oversight of flatbreads, family registration, and those standing beside Ezra.

1. Personal name in named individuals and lists · dominant

   The original form is tagged Noun · Proper in every cited occurrence. In 1 Chronicles 15:21 the APB renders Mattithiah among those assigned to play lyres; in 1 Chronicles 25:3 it places him among Jeduthun's sons under their father with the lyre. In 1 Chronicles 9:31 the APB identifies a Mattithiah charged with flatbread work, while Ezra 10:43 and Nehemiah 8:4 place the name in a family list and among those standing beside Ezra.

   1 Chronicles 15:211 Chronicles 25:31 Chronicles 9:31Ezra 10:43Nehemiah 8:41 Chronicles 25:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as “Mattithiah,” usually in lists of people. The translation supplies the surrounding roles and settings to isolate more than the name's identifying function.