Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4487

Strong's H4487 · Hebrew

מָנָה

mânâh · /maw-naw'/

Number
H4487
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מָנָה
Transliteration
mânâh
Pronunciation
maw-naw'
KJV occurrences
27 verses

Definition

properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll

KJV: appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָנָה across 27 verses.

number7×
numbered7×
appointed4×
prepared4×
telleth2×
count1×
prepare1×
set1×
told1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis1 verse
Numbers1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings3 verses
2 Kings1 verse
1 Chronicles4 verses
1 Chronicles 9:29

Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. instruments: or, vessels

1 Chronicles 21:1

And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

1 Chronicles 21:17

And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

1 Chronicles 27:24

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David. was: Heb. ascended

2 Chronicles1 verse
Job1 verse
Psalms3 verses
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah1 verse
Daniel3 verses
Jonah4 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4487 (mânâh) mean?

properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll

How many times does H4487 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4487 (מָנָה) appears in 27 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “number.”

How is mânâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4487 is rendered as “number” (7×), “numbered” (7×), “appointed” (4×), “prepared” (4×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word מָנָה come from?

a primitive root;