Lexical Summary menath: Portion, share, allotment Original Word: מְנָת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance portion From manah; an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence) -- portion. see HEBREW manah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom manah Definition portion NASB Translation portion (6), portions (3), prey (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מְנָת] noun feminine portion ( = מָנָה chiefly late; on form compare Ges§ 95n. Lag BN 81, 150); — construct מְנָ֫ת2Chronicles 31:3 5t.; Plural construct מְנָאוֺת Nehemiah 12:44; מְנָיוֺת Nehemiah 12:47; Nehemiah 13:10; — portion of king, for sacrifice, 2 Chronicles 31:3; priest 2 Chronicles 31:4; also Nehemiah 12:44 מְנָאוֺת הַתּוֺרָה ׳לַכּ; of Levites Nehemiah 13:10; of singers Nehemiah 12:47; figurative כּוֺסָם מְנָת Psalm 11:6 (of judgment of wicked), compare שֻׁעָלִים ׳מ Psalm 63:11; so מְנָֽתמִֿדַּיִךְ Jeremiah 13:25; portion of thy measure = thine allotted portion; read also מְנָתוֺ(הּֿׅ for מִנֶּ֑הוּ Psalm 68:24 (so Ol Dy Bi Che We); in good sense, מְנָת חֶלְקִי וְכוֺסִי ׳י Psalm 16:5 ׳י is the portion of my lot and my cup. Topical Lexicon General Concept of Portion and Allotment מְנָת (menath) denotes the “portion” or “allowance” assigned to a person or group. Scripture applies the term to physical support for temple servants and, in poetic texts, to the destiny appointed by God—whether blessing or judgment. Across its seven occurrences the word highlights the Lord’s sovereign distribution of both resources and outcomes. Priestly Support under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31) Hezekiah’s revival centralized worship at Jerusalem and required consistent provision for those who served at the house of God. The royal decree underscored three principles: 1. Worship is sustained when spiritual leaders are freed from secular preoccupations. Renewed Covenant Giving in Nehemiah’s Day (Nehemiah 12–13) Post-exilic Judah faced the same challenge of maintaining temple ministry. Nehemiah’s reforms reinstated menath, illustrating that spiritual decline often begins with financial unfaithfulness, and that reform must address economic justice for those called to serve (compare Nehemiah 12:47). Portion of Judgment in the Psalms (Psalm 11:6; Psalm 63:10) While Chronicles and Nehemiah speak of a portion that sustains, the Psalms use menath for the allotment of divine retribution. The contrast is striking: the righteous receive provision for worship; the wicked receive a dreadful inheritance. The term therefore spans the full moral horizon—filling the hands of the faithful while sealing the fate of rebels. Theological Themes 1. Divine Ownership: All resources and destinies come from God; He assigns every menath. Contemporary Application • Churches must guard against neglecting their servants, ensuring that pastors, missionaries, and support staff receive a faithful menath. In every occurrence, מְנָת silently witnesses to the righteous order God intends: blessing for those who honor Him, and just recompense for those who reject His ways. Forms and Transliterations וּמְנָת֩ ומנת מְנָ֖ת מְנָ֣ת מְנָ֥ת מְנָא֣וֹת מְנָי֛וֹת מְנָי֥וֹת מנאות מניות מנת mə·nā·’ō·wṯ mə·nā·yō·wṯ mə·nāṯ mənā’ōwṯ menaot meNat mənāṯ menaYot mənāyōwṯ ū·mə·nāṯ umeNat ūmənāṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 31:3 HEB: וּמְנָת֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ מִן־ NAS: [He] also [appointed] the king's portion of his goods KJV: [He appointed] also the king's portion of his substance INT: portion also the king's at 2 Chronicles 31:4 Nehemiah 12:44 Nehemiah 12:47 Nehemiah 13:10 Psalm 11:6 Psalm 63:10 7 Occurrences |
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