What does מְנַשֶּׁה (mĕnašeh) mean in the Bible?
מְנַשֶּׁה (mĕnašeh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Menashsheh , a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory".
Hebrew · H4519
מְנַשֶּׁה
Menashsheh , a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
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מְנַשֶּׁה H4519
Pronunciation mĕnašeh
What does מְנַשֶּׁה (mĕnašeh) mean in the Bible?
מְנַשֶּׁה (mĕnašeh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Menashsheh , a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4519?
The BSB source-word alignment has 146 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Manasseh (71), Manasseh (36), and Manasseh (20), . . . (3), in Manasseh (2).
Where does מְנַשֶּׁה (mĕnašeh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:51. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (43), Numbers (21), 1 Chronicles (19), 2 Chronicles (19).
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 of Manasseh 71× Genesis 50:23, Numbers 1:34, Numbers 1:35, Numbers 2:20
Manasseh 36× Genesis 41:51, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 48:14
and Manasseh 20× Genesis 48:5, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:20, Deuteronomy 34:2
. . . 3× Numbers 2:20, Numbers 10:23, Numbers 34:23
in Manasseh 2× Judges 6:15, 1 Chronicles 12:20
Manasseh’s 2× Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17
[and] Manasseh 1× Psalms 108:8
and from Manasseh 1× Numbers 1:10
and Manasseh’s 1× Joshua 17:10
At that time Manasseh 1× Judges 1:27
of Manasseh [there] 1× 1 Chronicles 12:37
of Manasseh [they were given] 1× Joshua 21:25
of Moses 1× Judges 18:30
So Manasseh 1× 2 Chronicles 33:9
Then Manasseh 1× 2 Chronicles 33:13
these men of Manasseh 1× 1 Chronicles 12:20
to Manasseh 1× Joshua 17:5
vvv 1× Numbers 7:54
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:51 מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה to Manasseh Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 46:20 מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה to Manasseh Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 48:1 מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה to Manasseh Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 48:5 וּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה to and Manasseh Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 48:13 מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה to and Manasseh Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 48:14 מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה to Manasseh’s Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 48:14 מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה to Manasseh Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 48:17 מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ to Manasseh’s Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 48:20 וְכִמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה to and Manasseh Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 48:20 מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ to Manasseh Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 41:51
Aligned rows 146
Books represented 14
Genesis 11 Numbers 21 Deuteronomy 4 Joshua 43 Judges 7 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 11 1 Chronicles 19 2 Chronicles 19 Ezra 2 Psalms 3 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה 23x mə·naš·šeh Genesis 50:23, Numbers 1:34, Numbers 2:20, Numbers 27:1
מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה 16x mə·naš·šeh Genesis 41:51, Genesis 48:14, Numbers 1:35, Numbers 2:20
מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה 13x mə·naš·šeh Genesis 46:20, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 48:14, Numbers 26:28
מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה 11x mə·naš·šeh Numbers 26:29, Deuteronomy 3:14, Joshua 17:3, Joshua 21:27
מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה 10x mə·naš·šeh Genesis 48:13, Numbers 36:12, Joshua 16:4, Joshua 17:2
מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה 10x mə·naš·šeh Numbers 27:1, Numbers 32:33, Joshua 14:4, 2 Kings 21:1
מְנַשֶּׁה֙ 9x mə·naš·šeh Numbers 32:41, Joshua 17:7, Joshua 17:9, 2 Kings 21:9
מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ 7x mə·naš·šeh Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:20, Joshua 20:8, Joshua 22:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 113x Genesis 41:51, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 48:13
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 12x Deuteronomy 3:13, Joshua 1:12, Joshua 4:12, Joshua 12:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 11x Genesis 48:5, Deuteronomy 34:2, 1 Chronicles 9:3, 2 Chronicles 15:9
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 5x Numbers 1:10, Joshua 17:8, Joshua 17:10, Joshua 17:11
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 48:20
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Joshua 17:17
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 12:19
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Judges 6:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Menashsheh , a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Source Gloss
Menashsheh , a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Extended definition
Manasseh.
Word Origins
מְנַשֶּׁה is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
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G3128 LXX equivalent Greek
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain