מִנְחַ֥ת
𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤕
minechat
grain offering
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.
Leviticus 2:7 · Word #2
Lexicon H4503
| Lemma | מִנְחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | minchâh |
| Strong's | H4503 |
| In-context | grain offering |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4503-10
apportioned gift of
| Root | מנח (m-n-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | apportioning, allotting, bestowal, assigned gift |
| Semantic Range | gift, tribute, present, sacrificial offering (especially grain offering), oblation, offering brought to a superior or to God |
| Conceptual Significance | מִנְחָה expresses the act of acknowledging authority or deity through a tangible, apportioned gift. In cultic contexts it often refers to a grain offering, symbolizing devotion, gratitude, and covenant loyalty, while in social or political settings it denotes tribute offered to a ruler. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct state (cfsc), linking it to a following noun ("gift of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִנְחָה derives from a root conveying the idea of apportioning or allotting something as a gift. Rendering it "apportioned gift" preserves this sense of a designated or assigned offering. The form מִנְחַת is feminine singular construct (HNcfsc), so the translation reflects a singular noun in construct state, hence "apportioned gift of." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מנח (apportioning, allotting, bestowal, assigned gift)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4503-01 |
baminechah | with the apportioned-offering |
H4503-03 |
haminechah | the apportioned gift-offering |
H4503-06 |
laminechah | for the 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 |