μάννα

manna

manna

of Hebrew origin (מָן); manna (i.e. man), an edible gum:--manna.

G3131

John 6:49 · Word #9

Lexicon G3131

Lemmaμάννα
Transliterationmánna
Strong'sG3131
In-contextmanna
Literalmanna

Morphology N ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaμάννα
Strong'sG3131

SIBI-P1 G3131-01

the manna (heaven-bread)

Rootμάννα (manna)
Core Meaningsmanna, heaven-sent bread, wilderness provision
Semantic Rangethe miraculous food provided to Israel in the wilderness; by extension, divine sustenance, spiritual nourishment, or heavenly bread
Conceptual SignificanceΜάννα recalls the covenantal provision of YHWH in the wilderness (Exod 16) and becomes a typological symbol of divine sustenance. In the New Testament it points to heavenly provision and is associated with Messiah as the true bread from heaven.
Morphological NotesNoun, accusative singular neuter (ANSI) and genitive singular neuter (GNSI); indeclinable loanword of Hebrew origin (מָן), functioning syntactically according to Greek case endings despite stable form.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the loanword μάννα while adding "heaven-bread" to reflect its origin and function in Israel’s wilderness experience. The form is accusative singular neuter (ANSI), indicating a direct object; in genitive singular (GNSI) contexts it would be rendered "of the manna," preserving the case relationship.

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Word Usage (4 occurrences of G3131)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
John 6:31 μάννα manna manna
John 6:49 μάννα manna manna
Hebrews 9:4 μάννα manna