The meaning of “מָנָה”
Understanding mânâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell. - properly, to weigh out - by implication, to allot or constitute officially...
מָנָה
appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell. - properly, to weigh out - by implication, to allot or constitute officially - also to enumerate or enroll 1) to count, reckon, number, assign, tell, appoint, prepare 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to count, number 1a2) reckon, assign, appoint 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be counted, be numbered 1b2) to be reckoned, be assigned 1c) (Piel) to appoint, ordain 1d) (Pual) appointed (participle)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 13:16 | “And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.” Word: מָנָה (mânâh) | |
| 2 Samuel 24:1 | “And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.” Word: מָנָה (mânâh) | |
| 2 Kings 12:10 | “And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the Lord.” Word: מָנָה (mânâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 5:6 | “Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.” Word: מָנָה (mânâh) | |
| Psalms 90:12 | “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Word: מָנָה (mânâh) |
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