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Lexicon :: Strong's H4503 - minḥâ

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מִנְחָה
Transliteration
minḥâ
Pronunciation
min-khaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow
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TWOT Reference: 1214a

Strong’s Definitions

מִנְחָה minchâh, min-khaw'; 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 211x

The KJV translates Strong's H4503 in the following manner: offering (164x), present (28x), gift (7x), oblation (6x), sacrifice (5x), meat (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 211x
The KJV translates Strong's H4503 in the following manner: offering (164x), present (28x), gift (7x), oblation (6x), sacrifice (5x), meat (1x).

  1. gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering

    1. gift, present

    2. tribute

    3. offering (to God)

    4. grain offering

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִנְחָה minchâh, min-khaw'; 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.
STRONGS H4503: Abbreviations
מִנְחָה 153 noun feminine gift, tribute, offering (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician מנחת; Targum מִנְחָתָא; on Arabic see above); — absolute מ׳ Genesis 4:3 + 81 times; construct מִנְחַת Leviticus 2:7 + 22 times; suffix מִנְחָתִי Genesis 33:10 + 3 times; + 41 times suffixes singular; plural suffix מִנְחֹתֶיךָ Psalm 20:4; מִנְחֹתֵיבֶם Numbers 29:39; Amos 5:22; —
1. gift, present Genesis 32:14; Genesis 32:19; Genesis 32:21; Genesis 32:22 (E), Genesis 33:10; Genesis 43:11, 15, 25, 26 (J), Judges 6:18; 1 Samuel 10:27; 1 Kings 10:25 2 Chronicles 9:24; 2 Kings 8:8, 9; 2 Kings 20:12 = Isaiah 39:1; Psalm 45:13; 2 Chronicles 32:23.
2. tribute Judges 3:15, 17, 18 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 8:2, 6 = 1 Chronicles 18:2; 1 Chronicles 18:6, 1 Kings 5:1; 2 Kings 17:3, 4; 2 Chronicles 17:5, 11; 26:8; Hosea 10:6; Psalm 72:10.
3. offering made to God, of any kind, whether grain or animals Genesis 4:3, 4, 5; Numbers 16:15 (J), 1 Samuel 2:17, 29; 1 Samuel 26:19; Isaiah 1:13; Psalm 96:8; Zephaniah 3:10; + (probably) (לַ)עֲלוֺת הַ֫מִּנְחָה 1 Kings 18:29, 36; 2 Kings 3:20 (Ephraimitic source; usually regarded as = מִנְחַת עֶרֶב, but that much later usage). This general meaning possibly as also in following; זבח ומנחה 1 Samuel 2:29 (see 1 Samuel 2:29 b), 1 Samuel 3:14; Isaiah 19:21; עלה ומנחה Jeremiah 14:12; || עולה Psalm 20:4; || שֶׁלֶם Amos 5:22 (עֹלוֺת gloss, to explain אָרִיחַ); or these may shew early stage of discrimination.
† 4. grain offering (whether raw, roasted, ground to flour, or prepared as bread or cakes, see below. AV meat offering, misleading < RV meal-offering. GFMJudges 3:22 renders cereal oblation); — יָבִיאוּ אֶתהַֿמִּנְחָה בִּכְלִי טָהוֺר Isaiah 66:20 they bring the grain offering in clean vessels (restored Jews are brought as such an offering), compare מנחה טהורה Malachi 1:11; brought in hands Jeremiah 41:5 (late addition Co); received from hands Malachi 1:10; חִטִּים למנחה 1 Chronicles 21:23 wheat for grain offering; סֹלֶת 1 Chronicles 23:29, mixed with oil Ezekiel 46:14, baked Ezekiel 46:20; distinguished from other offerings 1 Kings 8:64 (twice in verse) = 2 Chronicles 7:7; 2 Kings 16:13, 15 (3 times in verse); Isaiah 43:23; Isaiah 57:6; Isaiah 66:3; Jeremiah 17:26; Jeremiah 33:18; Jeremiah 41:5 (late editors Co), Ezekiel 42:13; Ezekiel 44:29; Ezekiel 45:15, 17 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 45:25; Daniel 9:27; Psalm 40:7; used alone Nehemiah 13:5, 9; Ezekiel 45:24; Ezekiel 46:5 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 46:7, 11, 14 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 46:15; Malachi 1:13; Malachi 2:12, 13; Malachi 3:3, 4; Judges 13:19, 23 (R, GFMJud 322); (הָ) עֶרֶב מִנְחַת evening grain offering 2 Kings 16:15; Ezra 9:4, 5; Daniel 9:21; Psalm 141:2; מִנְחַת הַתָּמִיד continual grain off. Nehemiah 10:34, compare Leviticus 6:13; Numbers 4:16 (all cases under 4 exilic or post-exilic).
5. grain-offering, always with this meaning in P, in classifications Exodus 30:9; Exodus 40:29; Leviticus 7:37; Leviticus 23:37; Numbers 18:9; Numbers 29:39; —
a. אָבִיב grain in the ear parched with fire, with oil and frankincense Leviticus 2:14, 15.
b. סֹלֶת fine flour with oil and frankincense Leviticus 2:1; Leviticus 6:7; elsewhere בְּלוּלָה בַּשֶּׁמֶן mingled with oil Leviticus 14:10, 21; Leviticus 23:13; Numbers 7:13 + 10 times Numbers 8:8; Numbers 15:4, 6, 9; Numbers 28:5 + 6 times Numbers 29:3, 9, 14, except sin offering of very poor where offered without oil and frankincense Leviticus 5:11-13.
c. סֹלֶת baked in an oven as חַלּוֺת perforated cakes, or רְקִיקִים flat cakes Leviticus 2:4; Leviticus 7:9; Numbers 6:15, על הַמַּחֲבַת on a flat pan Leviticus 2:5; Leviticus 6:14; Leviticus 7:9, or מַרְחֶשֶׁת frying pan Leviticus 2:7; Leviticus 7:9. All these always unleavened (מַצּוֺת) and mixed with oil and salt Leviticus 2:11-13.
d. at Pentecost to consecrate new bread, מִנְחָה חֲדָשָׁה new grain offering of two loaves of leavened bread Leviticus 23:16, 17; Numbers 28:26
e. barley meal without oil or incense; מִנְחַת קְנָאֹת grain offering of jealousy, זִכָּרוֺן מ׳ Numbers 5:15, 18, 25. compare phrases מִנְחַת הַבֹּקֶר morning oblation Exodus 29:41; Numbers 28:8; קָרְבַּן מ׳ Leviticus 2:1, 4, 13; בִּכּוּרִים מ׳ Leviticus 2:14; מִּתִּים מ׳ Leviticus 6:14.
6..verbs of offering are הֵבִיא Genesis 4:3 (J), Leviticus 2:2, 8 (P), Isaiah 1:13; Isaiah 66:20 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 17:26; Malachi 1:13; הִקְרִיב Leviticus 2:1, 8, 11; Leviticus 6:7; Numbers 5:25; עשׂה Numbers 6:17; Numbers 28:31; 1 Kings 8:64 2 Chronicles 7:7; Ezekiel 45:24; Ezekiel 46:7, 14, 15; הקטיר 2 Kings 16:13, 15; Jeremiah 33:18; העלה Isaiah 57:6; Isaiah 66:3; Jeremiah 14:12; הגישׁ Amos 5:25; Malachi 2:12; Malachi 3:3; הוביל Zephaniah 3:10; נשׂא Psalm 96:8, also (מ׳ = tribute) 2 Samuel 8:2, 6 and ||.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H4504.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:3; 4:3; 4:3; 4:4; 4:5; 32:14; 32:19; 32:21; 32:22; 33:10; 33:10; 43:11; 43:15; 43:25; 43:26

Exodus

29:41; 30:9; 40:29

Leviticus

2:1; 2:1; 2:1; 2:2; 2:4; 2:4; 2:5; 2:7; 2:7; 2:8; 2:8; 2:11; 2:11; 2:12; 2:13; 2:13; 2:14; 2:14; 2:15; 5:11; 5:12; 5:13; 6:7; 6:7; 6:13; 6:14; 6:14; 7:9; 7:9; 7:9; 7:37; 14:10; 14:21; 23:13; 23:16; 23:17; 23:37

Numbers

4:16; 5:15; 5:18; 5:25; 5:25; 6:15; 6:17; 7:13; 8:8; 15:4; 15:6; 15:9; 16:15; 18:9; 28:5; 28:8; 28:26; 28:31; 29:3; 29:9; 29:14; 29:39; 29:39

Judges

3:15; 3:17; 3:18; 3:22; 6:18; 13:19; 13:23

1 Samuel

2:17; 2:29; 2:29; 2:29; 3:14; 10:27; 26:19

2 Samuel

8:2; 8:2; 8:6; 8:6

1 Kings

5:1; 8:64; 8:64; 10:25; 18:29; 18:36

2 Kings

3:20; 8:8; 8:9; 16:13; 16:13; 16:15; 16:15; 16:15; 17:3; 17:4; 20:12

1 Chronicles

18:2; 18:6; 21:23; 23:29

2 Chronicles

7:7; 7:7; 9:24; 17:5; 17:11; 26:8; 32:23

Ezra

9:4; 9:5

Nehemiah

10:34; 13:5; 13:9

Psalms

20:4; 20:4; 40:7; 45:13; 72:10; 96:8; 96:8; 141:2

Isaiah

1:13; 1:13; 19:21; 39:1; 43:23; 57:6; 57:6; 66:3; 66:3; 66:20; 66:20

Jeremiah

14:12; 14:12; 17:26; 17:26; 33:18; 33:18; 41:5; 41:5

Ezekiel

42:13; 44:29; 45:15; 45:17; 45:24; 45:24; 45:25; 46:5; 46:7; 46:7; 46:11; 46:14; 46:14; 46:14; 46:15; 46:15; 46:20

Daniel

9:21; 9:27

Hosea

10:6

Amos

5:22; 5:22; 5:25

Zephaniah

3:10; 3:10

Malachi

1:10; 1:11; 1:13; 1:13; 2:12; 2:12; 2:13; 3:3; 3:3; 3:4

H4503

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4503 matches the Hebrew מִנְחָה (minḥâ),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in 'Gen' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:3 - So it came about [fn]in the course of time that Cain brought an offering H4503 to the LORD from the fruit of the ground.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:4 - Abel, on his part also brought an offering, from the firstborn of his flock and from their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering H4503;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:5 - but for Cain and his offering H4503 He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his face [fn]was gloomy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:13 -

So he spent the night there. Then he [fn]selected from what [fn]he had with him a gift H4503 for his brother Esau:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:18 - then you shall say, ‘These belong to your servant Jacob; it is a gift H4503 sent to my lord Esau. And behold, he also is behind us.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:20 - and you shall say, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob also is behind us.’” For he said, “I will appease him with the gift H4503 that goes ahead of me. Then afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:21 - So the gift H4503 passed on ahead of him, while he himself spent that night in the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:10 - Jacob said, “No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then accept my gift H4503 from my hand, [fn]for I see your face as one sees the face of God, and you have received me favorably.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:11 -

Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your [fn]bags, and carry down to the man as a gift H4503, a little balsam and a little honey, labdanum resin and [fn]myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:15 - So the men took this gift H4503, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they set out and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:25 - So they prepared the gift H4503 [fn]for Joseph’s arrival at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat [fn]a meal there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:26 -

When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the gift H4503 which was in their hand, and they bowed down to the ground before him.

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