4482. men

Lexicon

men: from, out of, more than

Original Word: מֵן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: men
Pronunciation: men
Phonetic Spelling: (mane)
Definition: from, out of, more than
Meaning: a musical chord

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

stringed instrument

From an unused root meaning to apportion; a part; hence, a musical chord (as parted into strings) -- in (the same) (Psalm 68:23), stringed instrument (Psalm 150:4), whereby (Psalm 45:8 (defective plural)).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [מֵן] noun [masculine] string (of harp) (probably loan-word from Aramaic , hair, string PS²¹⁶³); pluralמִנִּים Psalm 150:4, so also probably Psalm 45:9 (read מִנִּים for ᵑ0 מִנִּי, compare Che Bae We > Ges^{§ 87},1.b Hup and others, who think מִנִּי an apocopatic plural)

II. [מֵן], מִנֶּ֑הוּ see מנן

II. [מֵן] noun [masculine] portion (Sim Hup and others); — מִנֶּה֑וּ Psalm 68:24, but read (הָּ֯) מְנָתוֺ Ol Dy Bi Che We (see מְנָת above). — Psalm 45:9; Psalm 150:4 see I. מֵן above

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root מָנַן (manan), which means to divide or to allot.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Strong's Hebrew Number 4482 (מֵן) in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to ancient Hebrew music. However, Greek terms related to music or musical instruments, such as ψαλμός (psalmos, Strong's Greek 5568), which refers to a psalm or a song sung to the accompaniment of a harp, may be conceptually related in terms of musical context.

Usage: The term מֵן is used in the context of music, specifically referring to a chord or a stringed instrument. It is a rare term in the Hebrew Bible and is primarily found in poetic or liturgical settings.

Context: The Hebrew word מֵן (men) is a term that appears in the context of music, particularly in relation to stringed instruments or chords. Its usage is limited and primarily found in poetic or liturgical passages, suggesting a specialized or technical term within the musical lexicon of ancient Israel.

In the Hebrew Bible, מֵן is associated with the playing of music, possibly indicating a specific type of chord or a technique used in playing stringed instruments. The root מָנַן (manan) implies a sense of division or allocation, which may relate to the division of notes or the allocation of strings in a musical context.

The term is not widely used in the biblical text, which suggests that it may have been a term known to musicians or those involved in temple worship. Its precise meaning and application remain somewhat obscure due to its limited occurrence and the lack of detailed descriptions in the biblical text.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in a way that reflects its musical connotations, though the exact translation may vary depending on the context and the interpretive choices of the translators.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמִנִּ֥ים במנים מִנִּ֥י מני bə·min·nîm beminNim bəminnîm min·nî minNi minnî

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 45:8
HEB: הֵ֥יכְלֵי שֵׁ֝֗ן מִנִּ֥י שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃
NAS: palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.
KJV: palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
INT: palaces of ivory stringed have made

Psalm 150:4
HEB: וּמָח֑וֹל הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּמִנִּ֥ים וְעוּגָֽב׃
NAS: Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
KJV: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
INT: and dancing Praise stringed and pipe

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4482
2 Occurrences

bə·min·nîm — 1 Occ.
min·nî — 1 Occ.