Place Old Testament
Mattanah
Mattanah, a place where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness (Numbers 21:18-19). Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 21:18.
Why it matters. A place where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.718, 35.585 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Mattanah
Mattanah is mentioned in Numbers 21:18-19 as one of the places where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness. The name Mattanah means "gift." The Israelites traveled from the wilderness to Mattanah, then from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth. No further details about the location are provided in the Bible.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.