What does מָאן (māʾn) mean in the Bible?
מָאן (māʾn) is a Hebrew word meaning "a utensil".
Hebrew · H3984
מָאן
A utensil
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מָאןH3984
Pronunciationmāʾn
What does מָאן (māʾn) mean in the Bible?
מָאן (māʾn) is a Hebrew word meaning "a utensil".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3984?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include articles (3), vessels (2), all the articles (1), The vessels (1).
Where does מָאן (māʾn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (4), Daniel (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itarticles3×Ezra 5:14, Ezra 5:15, Ezra 6:5
vessels2×Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:3
all the articles1×Ezra 7:19
The vessels1×Daniel 5:23
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 5:14מָאנַיָּ֣אtoarticlesNoun - masculine plural determinateEzra 5:15מָֽאנַיָּ֔אtoarticlesNoun - masculine plural determinateEzra 6:5מָאנֵ֣יtoarticlesNoun - masculine plural constructEzra 7:19וּמָֽאנַיָּא֙toall the articlesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 5:2לְמָאנֵי֙tovesselsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructDaniel 5:3מָאנֵ֣יtovesselsNoun - masculine plural constructDaniel 5:23וּלְמָֽאנַיָּ֨אtoThe vesselsConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 5:14
Aligned rows7
Books represented2
Ezra4Daniel3
Source forms
מָאנֵ֣י2xmā·nêEzra 6:5, Daniel 5:3
וּלְמָֽאנַיָּ֨א1xū·lə·mā·nay·yāDaniel 5:23
וּמָֽאנַיָּא֙1xū·mā·nay·yāEzra 7:19
לְמָאנֵי֙1xlə·mā·nêDaniel 5:2
מָאנַיָּ֣א1xmā·nay·yāEzra 5:14
מָֽאנַיָּ֔א1xmā·nay·yāEzra 5:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct2xEzra 6:5, Daniel 5:3
Noun - masculine plural determinate2xEzra 5:14, Ezra 5:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate1xEzra 7:19
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural determinate1xDaniel 5:23
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct1xDaniel 5:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a utensil
Source Gloss
a utensil
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a utensil BDB: vessel Usage: vessel.
Word Origins
מָאן is built from this root: