4490. manah

Lexicon

manah: To count, number, reckon, assign, appoint

Original Word: מָנָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: manah
Pronunciation: mah-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-naw')
Definition: To count, number, reckon, assign, appoint
Meaning: something weighed out, a division, a ration, a lot

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

such things as belonged, part, portion

From manah; properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot -- such things as belonged, part, portion.

see HEBREW manah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from manah
Definition
part, portion
NASB Translation
food (1), portion (5), portions (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מָנָה noun feminine part, portion; — ׳מ Exodus 29:26 4t.; (on מְנָָֽתֿ Jeremiah 13:25, compare Psalm 16:5, see מְנָת); plural מָנוֺת 1 Samuel 1:4 5t.; suffix מָֽנוֺתֶ֫הָ Esther 2:9; — part, portion, especially choice portion, Exodus 29:26; Leviticus 7:33; Leviticus 8:29 (all of sacrificial animal; all P); compare 2 Chronicles 31:19; also 1 Samuel 1:4,5; of distributive of choice bits Nehemiah 8:10,12; Esther 9:19,22; compare also Esther 2:9 (see Daniel 1:5,10).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָנָה (manah), meaning "to count," "to number," or "to assign."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and New Testament that aligns with the concept of מָנָה is μερίς (meris), Strong's Greek Number G3310. This Greek term similarly denotes a part, portion, or share, and is used in contexts that reflect division or allocation, akin to the Hebrew מָנָה.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of מָנָה, illustrating its significance in biblical texts as a term denoting division, allocation, and destiny, with both physical and metaphorical implications.

Usage: The term מָנָה is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible to denote a portion or share that is distributed or assigned. It can refer to physical portions of food, shares of land, or metaphorical divisions such as one's fate or destiny.

Context: • מָנָה appears in several key passages throughout the Old Testament, illustrating its diverse applications. In Genesis 43:34, it is used to describe the portions of food given to Joseph's brothers, highlighting the concept of a measured share. In 1 Samuel 1:4-5, Elkanah gives portions to his wives, illustrating familial distribution and favor.
• The term also appears in the context of divine allotment or destiny. In Daniel 1:5, the young men are given a daily portion of the king's delicacies, indicating a royal ration. This usage underscores the idea of a predetermined share, often with implications of divine providence or human authority.
• מָנָה is also used metaphorically to describe one's lot in life or destiny, as seen in Ecclesiastes 2:10, where it reflects the portion of joy or labor allotted to a person.
• The concept of מָנָה as a lot or destiny is further explored in the poetic and wisdom literature, where it often carries theological significance, reflecting on God's sovereignty in assigning each person's portion.

Forms and Transliterations

הַמָּנָ֔ה המנה לְמָנָ֔ה לְמָנָֽה׃ למנה למנה׃ מְנָת־ מָנ֔וֹת מָנ֖וֹת מָנ֗וֹת מָנָ֥ה מָנֽוֹת׃ מָנוֹת֙ מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ מנה מנות מנות׃ מנותה מנת־ ham·mā·nāh hammaNah hammānāh lə·mā·nāh lemaNah ləmānāh mā·nāh mā·nō·w·ṯe·hā mā·nō·wṯ maNah mānāh maNot manoTeha mānōwṯ mānōwṯehā mə·nāṯ- mənāṯ- menot

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 29:26
HEB: וְהָיָ֥ה לְךָ֖ לְמָנָֽה׃
NAS: the LORD; and it shall be your portion.
KJV: the LORD: and it shall be thy part.
INT: the LORD become shall be your portion

Leviticus 7:33
HEB: שׁ֥וֹק הַיָּמִ֖ין לְמָנָֽה׃
NAS: thigh shall be his as [his] portion.
KJV: shoulder for [his] part.
INT: thigh the right shall be his as portion

Leviticus 8:29
HEB: לְמֹשֶׁ֤ה הָיָה֙ לְמָנָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה
NAS: it was Moses' portion of the ram
KJV: it was Moses' part; as the LORD
INT: Moses' become portion after had commanded

1 Samuel 1:4
HEB: בָּנֶ֛יהָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ מָנֽוֹת׃
NAS: he would give portions to Peninnah
KJV: and her daughters, portions:
INT: her sons daughters portions

1 Samuel 1:5
HEB: וּלְחַנָּ֕ה יִתֵּ֛ן מָנָ֥ה אַחַ֖ת אַפָּ֑יִם
NAS: a double portion, for he loved
KJV: a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah:
INT: to Hannah give portion a A double

1 Samuel 9:23
HEB: תְּנָה֙ אֶת־ הַמָּנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי
NAS: Bring the portion that I gave
KJV: Bring the portion which I gave
INT: to the cook Bring the portion which gave

2 Chronicles 31:19
HEB: בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת לָתֵ֣ת מָנ֗וֹת לְכָל־ זָכָר֙
NAS: to distribute portions to every
KJV: to give portions to all the males
INT: name to distribute portions to every male

Nehemiah 8:10
HEB: מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים וְשִׁלְח֤וּ מָנוֹת֙ לְאֵ֣ין נָכ֣וֹן
NAS: and send portions to him who has nothing
KJV: and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared:
INT: of the sweet and send portions has nothing prepared

Nehemiah 8:12
HEB: וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ וּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָנ֔וֹת וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת שִׂמְחָ֣ה
NAS: to send portions and to celebrate
KJV: and to send portions, and to make
INT: to drink to send portions celebrate festival

Esther 2:9
HEB: תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ וְאֶת־ מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ לָתֵ֣ת לָ֔הּ
NAS: her with her cosmetics and food, gave
KJV: her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven
INT: quickly her cosmetics and food provided her seven

Esther 9:19
HEB: ט֑וֹב וּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַ מָנ֖וֹת אִ֥ישׁ לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: and sending portions [of food] to one
KJV: and of sending portions one
INT: good and sending portions one another

Esther 9:22
HEB: וְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַ מָנוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ
NAS: and sending portions [of food] to one
KJV: and of sending portions one
INT: and rejoicing and sending portions one another

Psalm 16:5
HEB: יְֽהוָ֗ה מְנָת־ חֶלְקִ֥י וְכוֹסִ֑י
KJV: The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance
INT: the LORD the portion of my inheritance and my cup

Jeremiah 13:25
HEB: זֶ֣ה גוֹרָלֵ֧ךְ מְנָת־ מִדַּ֛יִךְ מֵֽאִתִּ֖י
KJV: This [is] thy lot, the portion of thy measures
INT: This is your lot the portion measured declares

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4490
14 Occurrences

ham·mā·nāh — 1 Occ.
lə·mā·nāh — 3 Occ.
mā·nāh — 1 Occ.
mā·nō·wṯ — 6 Occ.
mā·nō·w·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ.
mə·nāṯ- — 2 Occ.