The meaning of “מָנָה”
Understanding mânâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
such things as belonged, part, portion. - properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division - specifically (o...
מָנָה
such things as belonged, part, portion. - properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division - specifically (of food) a ration - also a lot 1) part, portion
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 29:26 | “And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the Lord: and it shall be thy part.” Word: מָנָה (mânâh) | |
| Leviticus 8:29 | “And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses’ part; as the Lord commanded Moses.” Word: מָנָה (mânâh) | |
| 1 Samuel 1:5 | “But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.” Word: מָנָה (mânâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 31:19 | “Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.” Word: מָנָה (mânâh) | |
| Nehemiah 8:12 | “And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.” Word: מָנָה (mânâh) |
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