Strong's H4479 · Hebrew
מָן
mân · /mawn/
Definition
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
KJV: what, who(-msoever, [phrase] -so).
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) from H4101 (מָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָן across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra3 verses
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
Ezra 5:4Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building? make: Chaldee, build
Ezra 5:9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Daniel7 verses
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
Daniel 3:11And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
Daniel 3:15Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Daniel 4:17This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Daniel 4:25That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel 4:32And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel 5:21And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. his heart: or, he made his heart equal, etc
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4479 (mân) mean?
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
How many times does H4479 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4479 (מָן) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “whomsoever.”
How is mân translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4479 is rendered as “whomsoever” (4×), “Who” (3×), “whoso” (2×), “What” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מָן come from?
(Aramaic) from H4101 (מָה);