וַ/יְמַ֤ן
𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤍
vayeman
and appointed
a primitive root; properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll; appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.
Jonah 4:7 · Word #1
Lexicon H4487
| Lemma | מָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mânâh |
| Strong's | H4487 |
| In-context | and appointed |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H4487-06
and he apportioned
| Root | מנה (m-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to count, measure, allot, assign, appoint, apportion |
| Semantic Range | to count, enumerate, assign, allot, appoint to office, prepare, determine, reckon |
| Conceptual Significance | מנה expresses the idea that roles, portions, or events are not random but measured and assigned. In biblical theology, this can underscore divine sovereignty, as God is often depicted as the one who numbers, appoints, and allots times, people, and destinies. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, waw-consecutive imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd masculine singular (HC/Vpw3ms). Narrative past tense: "and he…". |
| Rendering Rationale | The root מנה carries the sense of measuring or counting out, which naturally extends to allotting or appointing. The form is a waw-consecutive imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular, so the rendering reflects a past narrative action performed by "he." "Apportioned" preserves the underlying idea of measured distribution inherent in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מנה (to count, measure, allot, assign, appoint, apportion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4503-02 |
beminechah | with an apportioned gift-offering |
H8556-01 |
betimenat | in Portion-of-the-Sun |
H8553-01 |
betimenatah | in Allotment-ward (Timnah) |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of H4487)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 13:16 | לִ/מְנוֹת֙ | limenot | to number/count |
| Genesis 13:16 | יִמָּנֶֽה | yimaneh | will be numbered |
| Numbers 23:10 | מָנָה֙ | manah | can count |