Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4490 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מָנָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H4487 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 14 |
| Transliteration: | manah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | maw-naw' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) something weighed out 2. (generally) a division 3. (specifically, of food) a ration 4. (also) a lot |
| KJV Renderings: | such things as belonged, part, portion. |
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מָנָה noun feminine part, portion; — ׳ מ Exod 29:26 + 4 t.; (on מְנָָֽתֿ Jer 13:25, compare Ps 16:5, see מְנָת ); plural מָנוֺת 1Sam 1:4 + 5 t.; suffix מָֽנוֺתֶ֫הָ Esth 2:9 — part, portion, especially choice portion, Exod 29:26; Lev 7:33; Lev 8:29 (all of sacrificial animal; all P ); compare 2Chr 31:19 also 1Sam 1:4; 1Sam 1:5 of distributive of choice bits Neh 8:10; Neh 8:12; Esth 9:19; Esth 9:22 compare also Esth 2:9 (see Dan 1:5; Dan 1:10).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Exodus 29:96
Leviticus 7:33
1 Samuel 1:4
2 Chronicles 81:19
Nehemiah 8:10
Esther 2:9
Psalms 16:5
Jeremiah 13:25
