What does מַנְעוּל (manĕʿûl) mean in the Bible?
מַנְעוּל (manĕʿûl) is a Hebrew word meaning "a bolt".
Hebrew · H4514
מַנְעוּל
A bolt
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מַנְעוּלH4514
Pronunciationmanĕʿûl
What does מַנְעוּל (manĕʿûl) mean in the Bible?
מַנְעוּל (manĕʿûl) is a Hebrew word meaning "a bolt".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4514?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include bolts (5), of the bolt (1).
Where does מַנְעוּל (manĕʿûl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Nehemiah 3:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (5), Song Of Solomon (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbolts5×Nehemiah 3:3, Nehemiah 3:6, Nehemiah 3:13, Nehemiah 3:14
of the bolt1×Song Of Solomon 5:5
Show sample aligned rows
Nehemiah 3:3מַנְעוּלָ֖יוtoboltsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularNehemiah 3:6וּמַנְעֻלָ֖יוtoboltsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularNehemiah 3:13מַנְעֻלָ֖יוtoboltsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularNehemiah 3:14מַנְעֻלָ֖יוtoboltsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularNehemiah 3:15מַנְעֻלָ֖יוtoboltsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularSong Of Solomon 5:5הַמַּנְעֽוּל׃toof the boltArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNehemiah 3:3
Aligned rows6
Books represented2
Nehemiah5Song Of Solomon1
Source forms
מַנְעֻלָ֖יו3xman·‘u·lāwNehemiah 3:13, Nehemiah 3:14, Nehemiah 3:15
הַמַּנְעֽוּל׃1xham·man·‘ūlSong Of Solomon 5:5
וּמַנְעֻלָ֖יו1xū·man·‘u·lāwNehemiah 3:6
מַנְעוּלָ֖יו1xman·‘ū·lāwNehemiah 3:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular4xNehemiah 3:3, Nehemiah 3:13, Nehemiah 3:14, Nehemiah 3:15
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xSong Of Solomon 5:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xNehemiah 3:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a bolt
Source Gloss
a bolt
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a bolt BDB: bolt Usage: lock.
Word Origins
מַנְעוּל is built from this root:
נָעַלH5274