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מָן

Literally a whatness (so to speak), i.e. manna (so called from the question about it)

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מָןH4478
Pronunciationmān

What does מָן (mān) mean in the Bible?

מָן (mān): Manna named from the Hebrew question "what is it?"—God's mysterious daily provision during wilderness wandering

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Questions this entry answers

What does מָן (mān) mean in the Bible?

"—God's mysterious daily provision during wilderness wandering

How does the BSB render H4478?

The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include manna (5), the manna (2), He gave you manna (1), Now the manna (1), of manna (1).

Where does מָן (mān) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 16:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (5), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (2), Joshua (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
manna5×Exodus 16:31, Exodus 16:35, Joshua 5:12, Psalms 78:24
the manna2×Numbers 11:9, Joshua 5:12
He gave you manna1×Deuteronomy 8:3
Now the manna1×Numbers 11:7
of manna1×Exodus 16:33
this manna1×Numbers 11:6
What1×Exodus 16:15
with manna1×Deuteronomy 8:16
Your manna1×Nehemiah 9:20
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 16:15מָ֣ןtoWhatInterrogativeExodus 16:31מָ֑ןtomannaNoun - masculine singularExodus 16:33מָ֑ןtoof mannaNoun - masculine singularExodus 16:35הַמָּן֙tomannaArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 16:35הַמָּן֙tomannaArticle | Noun - masculine singularNumbers 11:6הַמָּ֥ןtothis mannaArticle | Noun - masculine singularNumbers 11:7וְהַמָּ֕ןtoNow the mannaConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularNumbers 11:9הַמָּ֖ןtothe mannaArticle | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 8:3הַמָּן֙toHe gave you mannaArticle | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 8:16מָן֙towith mannaNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 16:15
Aligned rows14
Books represented6
Exodus5Numbers3Deuteronomy2Joshua2Nehemiah1Psalms1
Source forms
הַמָּן֙3xham·mānExodus 16:35, Deuteronomy 8:3
מָ֑ן3xmānExodus 16:31, Exodus 16:33, Joshua 5:12
מָ֣ן2xmānExodus 16:15, Psalms 78:24
הַמָּ֥ן1xham·mānNumbers 11:6
הַמָּ֖ן1xham·mānNumbers 11:9
הַמָּ֜ן1xham·mānJoshua 5:12
וְהַמָּ֕ן1xwə·ham·mānNumbers 11:7
וּמַנְךָ֙1xū·man·ḵāNehemiah 9:20
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular6xExodus 16:35, Numbers 11:6, Numbers 11:9, Deuteronomy 8:3
Noun - masculine singular5xExodus 16:31, Exodus 16:33, Deuteronomy 8:16, Joshua 5:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xNehemiah 9:20
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xNumbers 11:7
Interrogative1xExodus 16:15
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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