בַּ/מִּנְחָה֙
𐤁/𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤄
baminechah
with the gift
from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary); gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
Genesis 32:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H4503
| Lemma | מִנְחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | minchâh |
| Strong's | H4503 |
| In-context | with the gift |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4503-01
with the apportioned-offering
| Root | מנח (m-n-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | apportioning, allotting, bestowing, presenting a portion |
| Semantic Range | gift, tribute, present, grain offering, sacrificial offering (typically bloodless), offering brought to deity or ruler |
| Conceptual Significance | מִנְחָה represents a portion set apart and presented in acknowledgment of authority—whether divine or royal—expressing homage, gratitude, or covenant loyalty. In cultic contexts it often denotes a grain offering, symbolizing dedication of provision and labor to יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine singular absolute (מִנְחָה) with prefixed preposition ב and definite article (בַּ־), showing assimilation of the article (dagesh forte in מ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִנְחָה derives from a root conveying the idea of apportioning or bestowing a portion. Rendering it as "the apportioned-offering" preserves this sense of a designated gift set apart and presented. The prefixed בַּ־ (with the) reflects the preposition ב plus the definite article, and the feminine singular form is maintained in English by the singular "offering." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מנח (apportioning, allotting, bestowing, presenting a portion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4503-03 |
haminechah | the apportioned gift-offering |
H4503-06 |
laminechah | for the apportioned gift-offering |
H4503-07 |
leminechah | for an apportioned gift-offering |
Word Usage (211 occurrences of H4503)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:3 | מִנְחָ֖ה | minechah | an offering |
| Genesis 4:4 | מִנְחָתֽ/וֹ | minechato | his offering |
| Genesis 4:5 | מִנְחָת֖/וֹ | minechato | his offering |