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מְנָת

An allotment (by courtesy, law or providence)

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מְנָתH4521
Pronunciationmĕnāt

What does מְנָת (mĕnāt) mean in the Bible?

מְנָת (mĕnāt): Divinely-assigned or legally-determined portion; emphasizes providential distribution rather than individual choice or acquisition

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Questions this entry answers

What does מְנָת (mĕnāt) mean in the Bible?

מְנָת (mĕnāt): Divinely-assigned or legally-determined portion; emphasizes providential distribution rather than individual choice or acquisition

How does the BSB render H4521?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a contribution (1), a portion (1), because the portions (1), contributed (1), the daily portions (1).

Where does מְנָת (mĕnāt) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Chronicles 31:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (3), 2 Chronicles (2), Psalms (2), Jeremiah (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 It
a contribution1×2 Chronicles 31:4
a portion1×Psalms 63:10
because the portions1×Nehemiah 13:10
contributed1×2 Chronicles 31:3
the daily portions1×Nehemiah 12:47
the portion1×Jeremiah 13:25
The portions [specified] by1×Nehemiah 12:44
will be their portion1×Psalms 11:6
Show sample aligned rows
2 Chronicles 31:3וּמְנָת֩tocontributedConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct2 Chronicles 31:4מְנָ֥תtoa contributionNoun - feminine singular constructNehemiah 12:44מְנָא֣וֹתtoThe portions [specified] byNoun - feminine plural constructNehemiah 12:47מְנָי֛וֹתtothe daily portionsNoun - feminine plural constructNehemiah 13:10מְנָי֥וֹתtobecause the portionsNoun - feminine plural constructPsalms 11:6מְנָ֣תtowill be their portionNoun - feminine singular constructPsalms 63:10מְנָ֖תtoa portionNoun - feminine singular constructJeremiah 13:25מְנָת־tothe portionNoun - feminine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Chronicles 31:3
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
2 Chronicles2Nehemiah3Psalms2Jeremiah1
Source forms
וּמְנָת֩1xū·mə·nāṯ2 Chronicles 31:3
מְנָא֣וֹת1xmə·nā·’ō·wṯNehemiah 12:44
מְנָי֛וֹת1xmə·nā·yō·wṯNehemiah 12:47
מְנָי֥וֹת1xmə·nā·yō·wṯNehemiah 13:10
מְנָ֥ת1xmə·nāṯ2 Chronicles 31:4
מְנָ֣ת1xmə·nāṯPsalms 11:6
מְנָ֖ת1xmə·nāṯPsalms 63:10
מְנָת־1xmə·nāṯ-Jeremiah 13:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct4x2 Chronicles 31:4, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 63:10, Jeremiah 13:25
Noun - feminine plural construct3xNehemiah 12:44, Nehemiah 12:47, Nehemiah 13:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1x2 Chronicles 31:3
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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