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manna

Definition:

Manna was a white, grain-like food that God provided for the Israelites to eat during the 40 years of living in the wilderness after they left Egypt.

  • Manna looked like white flakes which appeared each morning on the ground under the dew. It tasted sweet, like honey.
  • The Israelites gathered the manna flakes every day except on the Sabbath.
  • On the day before the Sabbath, God told the Israelites to gather twice the amount of manna so they wouldn't have to gather it on their day of rest.
  • The word "manna" means "what is it?"
  • In the Bible, manna is also referred to as "bread from heaven" and "grain from heaven."

Translation Suggestions

  • Other ways to translate this term could include "thin white flakes of food" or "food from heaven."
  • Also consider how this term is translated in a Bible translation in a local or national language. (See: How to Translate Unknowns)

(See also: bread, desert, grain, heaven, Sabbath)

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H4478, G3131