The meaning of “מָנֶה”
Understanding mâneh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
maneh, pound. - properly, a fixed weight or measured amount, i.e. (techn.) a maneh or mina 1) maneh, mina, pound 1a) 60 ...
מָנֶה
maneh, pound. - properly, a fixed weight or measured amount, i.e. (techn.) a maneh or mina 1) maneh, mina, pound 1a) 60 shekels and 1/50 talent (of silver) 1a1) 1/60 talent in early Babylonian standard 1b) 100 shekels and 1/100 talent (of gold)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 10:17 | “And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.” Word: מָנֶה (mâneh) | |
| Ezra 2:69 | “They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.” Word: מָנֶה (mâneh) | |
| Nehemiah 7:71 | “And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.” Word: מָנֶה (mâneh) | |
| Nehemiah 7:72 | “And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.” Word: מָנֶה (mâneh) | |
| Ezekiel 45:12 | “And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.” Word: מָנֶה (mâneh) |
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