הַ/מָּ֥ן
𐤄/𐤌𐤍
mân
the manna
Edible substance supernaturally provided as food for the Israelites during their desert wandering, described as resembling coriander seed, white in color and tasting like wafers with honey. In biblical usage, מָן refers to this unique food, sometimes accompanied by narrative emphasis on its miraculous or mysterious origin, and the questions it prompted among the Israelites.
Numbers 11:6 · Word #8
Lexicon H4478
| Lemma | מָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mân |
| Strong's | H4478 |
| Definition | Edible substance supernaturally provided as food for the Israelites during their desert wandering, described as resembling coriander seed, white in color and tasting like wafers with honey. In biblical usage, מָן refers to this unique food, sometimes accompanied by narrative emphasis on its miraculous or mysterious origin, and the questions it prompted among the Israelites. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the manna |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4478-01
the what-is-it
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the interrogative root מה (“what?”), reflecting the Israelites’ questioning response to the substance. Rendering it as "the what-is-it" preserves both the definite article and the root-based sense of a named mystery. |
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