הַ/מָּ֖ן
𐤄/𐤌𐤍
haman
the manna
from מָה; literally a whatness (so to speak), i.e. manna (so called from the question about it); manna.
Numbers 11:9 · Word #7
Lexicon H4478
| Lemma | מָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mân |
| Strong's | H4478 |
| In-context | the manna |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4478-01
the What-is-it
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ/הָ). Functions as a definite singular substantive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָן (mān) derives from the interrogative מה (“what?”), reflecting the Israelites’ question upon seeing it. The form here is masculine singular absolute with the definite article ("the"), so "the What-is-it" preserves both its singular definiteness and its etymological connection to the question that named it. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מה (what, question, inquiry, indefiniteness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3964-01 |
bamah | with what? |
H1117-01 |
bamah | with what? |
H4100-01 |
bamah | with what? |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H4478)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 16:15 | מָ֣ן | man | What is it? |
| Exodus 16:31 | מָ֑ן | man | manna |
| Exodus 16:33 | מָ֑ן | man | of manna |