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Lexicon :: Strong's H4487 - mānâ

Aa
מָנָה
Transliteration
mānâ
Pronunciation
maw-naw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1213

Strong’s Definitions

מָנָה mânâh, maw-naw'; a primitive root; properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll:—appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H4487 in the following manner: number (14x), prepare (5x), appointed (4x), tell (3x), count (1x), set (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's H4487 in the following manner: number (14x), prepare (5x), appointed (4x), tell (3x), count (1x), set (1x).

  1. to count, reckon, number, assign, tell, appoint, prepare

    1. (Qal)

      1. to count, number

      2. reckon, assign, appoint

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be counted, be numbered

      2. to be reckoned, be assigned

    3. (Piel) to appoint, ordain

    4. (Pual) appointed (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָנָה mânâh, maw-naw'; a primitive root; properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll:—appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.
STRONGS H4487: Abbreviations
† מָנָה verb count, number, reckon, assign (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian manû DlHWB 416; Arabic bdb058401 assign, apportion; Aramaic bdb058402, H4484 מְנָא); —
Qal Perfect מָנָה Numbers 23:10; וּמָנִ֫יתִי Isaiah 65:12; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תִּמְנֶהֿ 1 Kings 20:25; וַיִּמְנוּ 2 Kings 12:11; Imperative מְנֵה 2 Samuel 24:1; Infinitive construct לִמְנוֺת Genesis 13:16 + 4 times; Participle מוֺנֶה Jeremiah 33:13; Psalm 147:4; —
1. count, number (compare סָפַר) dust (grains) Genesis 13:16 (J), compare עֲפַר יַעֲקֹב Numbers 23:10 (JE); money 2 Kings 12:11; stars (לַכּוֹכָבִם מִסְפָּר מ׳) Psalm 147:4; flock Jeremiah 33:13 (symbol of peace); days Psalm 90:12; people, army 2 Samuel 24:1; 1 Chronicles 21:1, 17, compare 1 Chronicles 27:24 (object omitted); 1 Kings 20:25.
2. reckon, assign, appoint לַחֶרֶב Isaiah 65:12 (with play on מְנִי Isaiah 65:11).
Niph. Perfect נִמְנָה Isaiah 53:12; Imperfect יִמָּנֶה Genesis 13:16; 1 Kings 3:8; יִמָּנוּ 1 Kings 8:5 2 Chronicles 5:6; Infinitive construct הִמָנוֺת Ecclesiastes 1:15; —
1. be counted, numbered, of descendants Genesis 13:16 (J), of people 1 Kings 3:8 (|| נִסְפַּר); of sacrificial animals 1 Kings 8:5 2 Chronicles 5:6 (both || id.); indefinite Ecclesiastes 1:15.
2. be reckoned, assigned (a place), of servant of י׳ Isaiah 53:12 (with פּשְׁעִם אֶת).
Pi. (late and in poetry) (Biblical Aramaic H4483 and Targum. מַנִּי); — Perfect מִנָּה Daniel 1:10, 11; מִנּוּ Job 7:3; Imperfect וַיְמַן Jonah 2:1 [Jonah 1:17] + 4 times; Imperative מַן Psalm 61:8; appoint, ordain, food Daniel 1:10, Daniel 1:5 (followed by לְ), officer Daniel 1:11 (followed by על); nights of weariness (לֵילוֺת עָמָל) Job 7:3 (subject indefinite; followed by לְ); in story of Jonah, object. fish Jonah 2:1 [Jonah 1:17], ricinus Jonah 4:6; worm Jonah 4:7, wind Jonah 4:8 (all subject י׳); object חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת Psalm 61:8 (subject י׳).
Pu. Participle plural מְמֻנִּים 1 Chronicles 9:29 appointed, of porters (followed by עַל).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:16; 13:16; 13:16; 13:16

Numbers

23:10; 23:10

2 Samuel

24:1; 24:1

1 Kings

3:8; 3:8; 8:5; 8:5; 20:25; 20:25

2 Kings

12:11; 12:11

1 Chronicles

9:29; 21:1; 27:24

2 Chronicles

5:6; 5:6

Job

7:3; 7:3

Psalms

61:8; 61:8; 90:12; 147:4; 147:4

Ecclesiastes

1:15; 1:15

Isaiah

53:12; 53:12; 65:11; 65:12; 65:12

Jeremiah

33:13; 33:13

Daniel

1:5; 1:10; 1:10; 1:11

Jonah

1:17; 1:17; 4:6; 4:7; 4:8

H4487

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Strong's Number H4487 matches the Hebrew מָנָה (mānâ),
which occurs 28 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:16 - “I will make H7760 your [fn]descendants H2233 as plentiful as the dust H6083 of the earth H776, so H834 that H834 if H518 anyone H376 can H3201 count H4487 the dust H6083 of the earth H776, then your [fn]descendants H2233 could also H1571 be counted H4487.

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“Who H4310 has counted H4487 the dust H6083 of Jacob H3290,

Or the number H4557 of the fourth H7255 part H7255 of Israel H3478?

May [fn]I die H4191 the death H4194 of the upright H3477,

And may my end H319 be like H3644 his!”

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Now the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 burned H2734 against Israel H3478 again H3254, and He incited H5496 David H1732 against them to say H559, “Go H1980, count H4487 Israel H3478 and Judah H3063.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:8 - “And Your servant H5650 is in the midst H8432 of Your people H5971 whom H834 You have chosen H977, a great H7227 people H5971 who H834 are too H4480 many H7230 to be numbered H4487 or counted H5608.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:5 - And King H4428 Solomon H8010 and all H3605 the congregation H5712 of Israel H3478, who were gathered H3259 together H3259 to him, were with him before H6440 the ark H727, sacrificing H2076 [fn]so many H7230 sheep H6629 and oxen H1241 that they could not be counted H5608 or numbered H4487.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:25 - and [fn]muster H4487 an army H2428 like the army H2428 that you have lost H5307 H4480, horse H5483 for horse H5483 and chariot H7393 for chariot H7393. Then we will fight H3898 against H854 them in the plain H4334, and we will certainly H518 H3808 be stronger H2388 than H4480 they.” And he listened H8085 to their voice H6963 and did H6213 so H3651.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:10 - When they saw H7200 that there was a great H7227 amount of money H3701 in the chest H727, the king’s H4428 scribe H5608 and the high H1419 priest H3548 went H5927 up H5927 and tied H6696 it up H6696 in bags, and counted H4487 the money H3701 that was found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:29 - Some H4480 of them also were appointed H4487 over H5921 the furniture H3627 and over H5921 all H3605 the utensils H3627 of the sanctuary H6944, and over H5921 the finely H5560 milled H5560 flour H5560, the wine H3196, the olive H8081 oil H8081, the frankincense H3828, and the balsam H1314 oil H1314.

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Then Satan H7854 stood H5975 up against H5921 Israel H3478 and incited H5496 David H1732 to count H4487 Israel H3478.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:17 - And David H1732 said H559 to God H430, “Is it not I who [fn]commanded H559 to count H4487 the people H5971? Indeed, I am the one who H834 has sinned H2398 and acted H7489 very H7489 wickedly H7489, but these H428 sheep H6629, what H4100 have they done H6213? LORD H3068, my God H430, just H4994 let Your hand H3027 be against me and my father’s H1 household H1004, and not against Your people H5971 as a plague H4046.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:24 - Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 had begun H2490 to count H4487 them, but did not finish H3615; and because of this H2088, wrath H7110 came H1961 upon Israel H3478, and the number H4557 was not included H5927 in the account H1697 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of King H4428 David H1732.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:6 - And King H4428 Solomon H8010 and all H3605 the congregation H5712 of Israel H3478 who had assembled H3259 with him before H6440 the ark H727 were sacrificing H2076 [fn]so many H7230 sheep H6629 and oxen H1241 that they could not be counted H5608 or numbered H4487.

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So H3651 I am allotted H5157 worthless H7723 months H3391,

And nights H3915 of trouble H5999 are apportioned H4487 to me.

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He will [fn]sit H3427 enthroned before H6440 God H430 forever H5769;

Appoint H4487 faithfulness H2617 and truth H571 that they may watch H5341 over H5341 him.

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So H3651 teach H3045 us to number H4487 our days H3117,

That we may [fn]present H935 to You a heart H3824 of wisdom H2451.

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He counts H4487 the number H4557 of the stars H3556;

He [fn]gives H7121 names H8034 to all H3605 of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:15 - What is crooked H5791 cannot H3201 H3808 be straightened H8626, and what H2642 is H2642 lacking H2642 cannot H3201 H3808 be counted H4487.

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Therefore H3651, I will allot H2505 Him a H2505 portion H2505 with the great H7227,

And He will divide H2505 the plunder H7998 with the strong H6099,

Because H8478 H834 He poured H6168 out H6168 His [fn]life H5315 unto death H4194,

And was counted H4487 with wrongdoers H6586;

Yet He Himself H1931 bore H5375 the sin H2399 of many H7227,

And interceded H6293 for the wrongdoers H6586.

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I will destine H4487 you for the sword H2719,

And all H3605 of you will bow H3766 down H3766 to the slaughter H2874.

Because H3282 I called H7121, but you did not answer H6030;

I spoke H1696, but you did not listen H8085.

Instead, you did H6213 evil H7451 in My sight H5869

And chose H977 that in which H834 I did not delight H2654.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:13 - ‘In the cities H5892 of the hill H2022 country H2022, in the cities H5892 of the lowland H8219, in the cities H5892 of the Negev H5045, in the land H776 of Benjamin H1144, in the areas H5439 surrounding H5439 Jerusalem H3389, and in the cities H5892 of Judah H3063, the flocks H6629 will again H5750 pass H5674 under H5921 the hands H3027 of the one who counts H4487 them,’ says H559 the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:5 - The king H4428 also allotted H4487 for them a daily H3117 ration H1697 from the king’s H4428 choice H6598 food H6598 and from the wine H3196 which he drank H4960, and ordered that they be educated H1431 for three H7969 years H8141, at the end H7117 of which they were to [fn]enter H5975 the king’s H4428 personal H6440 service H5975 H6440.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:10 - The commander H8269 of the officials H5631 said H559 to Daniel H1840, “I am afraid H3372 of my lord H113 the king H4428, who H834 has allotted H4487 your food H3978 and your drink H4960; for why H4100 should he see H7200 your faces H6440 looking H2196 gaunt H2196 in H4480 comparison H4480 to H4480 the youths H3206 who H834 are your own age H1524? Then you would [fn]make me forfeit H2325 my head H7218 to the king H4428.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:11 - But Daniel H1840 said H559 to the overseer H4453 whom H834 the commander H8269 of the officials H5631 had appointed H4487 over H5921 Daniel H1840, Hananiah H2608, Mishael H4332, and Azariah H5838,

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[fn]And the LORD H3068 designated H4487 a great H1419 fish H1709 to swallow H1104 Jonah H3124, and Jonah H3124 was in the stomach H4578 of the fish H1709 for three H7969 days H3117 and three H7969 nights H3915.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:6 - So the LORD H3068 God H430 designated H4487 a [fn]plant H7021, and it grew H5927 up H5927 over H4480 H5921 Jonah H3124 to be a shade H6738 over H5921 his head H7218, to [fn]relieve H5337 him of his discomfort H7451. And Jonah H3124 [fn]was overjoyed H8057 H1419 H8055 about H5921 the plant H7021.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:7 - But God H430 designated H4487 a worm H8439 when dawn H7837 came H5927 the next H4283 day H4283, and it attacked H5221 the plant H7021 and it withered H3001.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:8 - And when the sun H8121 came H2224 up God H430 designated H4487 a scorching H2759 east H6921 wind H7307, and the sun H8121 beat H5221 down H5921 on Jonah’s H3124 head H7218 so that he became H5968 faint H5968, and he begged H7592 with all his soul H5315 to die H4191, saying H559, “Death H4194 is better H2896 to me than H4480 life H2416!”
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