Meaning & Origin
A name derived from the Hebrew ‘Mattiyahu’ and the Greek ‘Matthias’. In the Bible, Matthias was chosen by lot to replace Judas Iscariot as an apostle.
Spiritual meaning
Emblematic of faith and devotion to God.
Language details
Matithyah
gift from God divine present
Pronunciation & Numerology
Pronunciation
muh-TEE-thuh
/məˈθiːə/
Lucky number
11
Lucky day
Tuesday
Lucky colors
Life path
3
Lucky stone
Amethyst
Cultural & Spiritual notes
Matithyah is a biblical name with historic roots in Christianity as one of the twelve apostles, alongside Peter, James, and John.
Matithyah signifies the journey of faith and obedience to God's call, as depicted in the New Testament story of his selection as an apostle.
Historical references
The New Testament of the Bible mentions a disciple named Matthias who was chosen by the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot. This event is detailed in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 1, verses 12-26.
First Century A.D.
Eusebius of Caesarea, a prominent early Christian historian, writes in his Ecclesiastical History that Matthias was the bishop of Judea. This would have been around the late first or early second century A.D.
Late First Century to Early Second Century A.D.
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