H4490 - מָנָה (mânâh)

H4490 מָנָה (mânâh) maw-naw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

portion

Strong's Definition

properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot

Derivation: from H4487 (מָנָה);

KJV Usage: such things as belonged, part, portion.

TWOT Reference: 1213a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) part, portion

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G3310

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

part, portion

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מָנָה mânâh BDB Definition: 1) part, portion Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4487 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1213a Total KJV Occurrences: 14

Bible Occurrences (13)

29:26

7:33 8:29

1:4 1:5 9:23

31:19

8:10 8:12

2:9 9:19 9:22

16:5

Exodus 29:26

Take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s ordination and wave it before the LORD as a wave offering, and it will be your portion.

Leviticus 7:33

The son of Aaron who presents the blood and fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as a portion.

Leviticus 8:29

He also took the breast — Moses’ portion of the ram of ordination — and waved it before the LORD as a wave offering, as the LORD had commanded him.

1 Samuel 1:4

And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.

1 Samuel 1:5

But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.

1 Samuel 9:23

And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion I gave you and told... you to set aside.”

2 Chronicles 31:19

As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, [who lived on] the farmlands around... each of their cities or in any other city..., men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.

Nehemiah 8:10

Then [Nehemiah] told them, Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.