מִנְחָ֖ה
𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤄
minechah
meal 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 6:13 · Word #14
Lexicon H4503
| Lemma | מִנְחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | minchâh |
| Strong's | H4503 |
| In-context | meal offering |
Morphology HNcfsa
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 H4503-09
a portion-gift
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa). No pronominal suffix; functions as a standalone noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִנְחָה derives from the root מנה, conveying the idea of apportioning or assigning a share. "Portion-gift" preserves this sense of something deliberately allotted and presented. The form is a common feminine singular absolute noun, reflected in the singular English rendering without added modifiers. |
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Words from Root מנה (to count, apportion, allot, assign a portion)
| 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 (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 |