Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3984 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מָאן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) probably from a root corresponding to H579 in the sense of an inclosure by sides |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | ma'n |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mawn |
| Meaning: | 1. a utensil |
| KJV Renderings: | vessel. |
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[מָאן] noun masculine Ezra 7:19 vessel, utensil ( ᵑ7 מָ(א)ן, Syriac [untranscribed source text 6067], so Christian-Palestinian Aramaic, SchulthLex. 106; Old Aramaic מאן, Phoenician מנן; possibly √ אנה, see Biblical Hebrew II. אנה , compare LagBN 183 Buhl); — plural, vessels of temple at Jerusalem: emphatic מָאנַיָּא Ezra 5:14; Ezra 5:15; Ezra 7:19; Dan 5:23 construct מָאנֵי Dan 5:2 Dan 5:3 ; Ezra 6:5.
עמגִלָּה see גלל .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Daniel 5:2
