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מָנָה H4490

H4490 is the Hebrew word מָנָה, transliterated mânâh and said maw-naw'. The King James Version most often renders it portions.

Word: מָנָהTransliteration: mânâhSaid: maw-naw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 12 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

from H4487 (מָנָה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

portions 6×portion 4×part 1×such things as belonged 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: such things as belonged, part, portion.

Verses using מָנָה

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 8:29 · KJV

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.

1 Samuel 1:4 · KJV

And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

1 Samuel 1:5 · KJV

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

1 Samuel 9:23 · KJV

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

2 Chronicles 31:19 · KJV

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.

Nehemiah 8:10 · KJV

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Nehemiah 8:12 · KJV

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.

Esther 2:9 · KJV

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

Esther 9:19 · KJV

Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.

Esther 9:22 · KJV

As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

Psalm 16:5 · KJV

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

Jeremiah 13:25 · KJV

This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4490 mean?

H4490 is the Hebrew word מָנָה (mânâh), meaning properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot.

How is H4490 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it portions (6 times), portion (4 times), part (1 time), such things as belonged (1 time).

How many times does H4490 appear in the Bible?

מָנָה (mânâh) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4490 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4487 (מָנָה).

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