BDB4710 [H4487]

Qal Perfect מָנָה Num 23:10 וּמָנִ֫יתִי Isa 65:12 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּמְנֶהֿ 1Kgs 20:25 וַיִּמְנוּ 2Kgs 12:11 Imperative מְנֵה 2Sam 24:1 Infinitive construct לִמְנוֺת Gen 13:16 + 4 t.; Participle מוֺנֶה Jer 33:13; Ps 147:4 —

1. count, number (compare סָפַר) dust (grains) Gen 13:16 (J), compare עֲפַר יַעֲקֹב Num 23:10 (JE); money 2Kgs 12:11 stars (מִסְפָּר לַכּוֺכָבִים ׳מ) Ps 147:4 flock Jer 33:13 (symbol of peace); days Ps 90:12 people, army 2Sam 24:1; 1Chr 21:1; 1Chr 21:17, compare 1Chr 27:24 (object omitted); 1Kgs 20:25.

2. reckon, assign, appoint לַחֶרֶב Isa 65:12 (with play on מְנִי vIsa 65:11). Niph`al Perfect נִמְנָה Isa 53:12 Imperfect יִמָּנֶה Gen 13:16; 1Kgs 3:8 יִמָּנוּ 1Kgs 8:5 = 2Chr 5:6 Infinitive construct הִמָנוֺת Eccl 1:15 —

1. be counted, numbered, of descendants Gen 13:16 (J), of people 1Kgs 3:8 (|| נִסְפַּר); of sacrificial animals 1Kgs 8:5 = 2Chr 5:6 (both || id.); indefinite Eccl 1:15.

2. be reckoned, assigned (a place), of servant of ׳י Isa 53:12 (with אֶת פּשְׁעִים). Pi`el (late and in poetry) (Biblical Aramaic and ᵑ7. מַנִּי); — Perfect מִנָּה Dan 1:10; Dan 1:11 מִנּוּ Job 7:3 Imperfect וַיְמַן Jonah 2:1 + 4 t.; Imperative מַן Ps 61:8 appoint, ordain, food Dan 1:10, vDan 1:5 (followed by לְ), officer vDan 1:11 (followed by על); nights of weariness (לֵילוֺת עָמָל) Job 7:3 (subject indefinite; followed by לְ); in story of Jonah, object. fish Jonah 2:1, ricinus Jonah 4:6 worm vJonah 4:7, wind vJonah 4:8 (all subject b>׳י); object חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת Ps 61:8 (subject ׳י). Pu`al Participle plural מְמֻנִּים 1Chr 9:29 appointed, of porters (followed by עַל).