Strong's H4521 · Hebrew
מְנָת
mᵉnâth · /men-awth'/
Definition
an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence)
KJV: portion.
Root / derivation: from H4487 (מָנָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְנָת across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Chronicles2 verses
He appointed also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 31:4Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the Lord.
Nehemiah3 verses
And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
Nehemiah 12:47And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
Nehemiah 13:10And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4521 (mᵉnâth) mean?
an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence)
How many times does H4521 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4521 (מְנָת) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “portion.”
How is mᵉnâth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4521 is rendered as “portion” (4×), “portions” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word מְנָת come from?
from H4487 (מָנָה);