manna

«manna» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Manna was the special food that, the Bible says, God sent… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (manna, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) (Bible) Manna was the special food that, the Bible says, God sent from heaven each morning to feed the Israelites in the desert after they left Egypt. tree →

2) Something good and unexpected that you need very much: «manna from heaven». tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The food that fell from heaven each morning for the Israelites during their forty years in the desert. It looked like small seeds, and the people ground and baked it. Interpretation: Tradition says it tasted like whatever each person wished and that it taught trust in God, since none could be stored beyond the day except before Shabbat. A double portion fell on Friday, and a jar of it was kept as a reminder. In the primary lessons: In religious education the story in the book of Exodus tells how the people gathered manna each day, but only as much as they needed. In everyday speech «manna from heaven» means a lucky help just when you need it. Phrases: «manna from heaven», «like manna».

examples

• Now the manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium. (Torah NUM.11.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it. — (Torah NUM.11.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all; we have nought save this manna to look to.' — (Torah NUM.11.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• And He caused manna to rain upon them for food, and gave them of the corn of heaven. (Writings PSA.78.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thou gavest also Thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not Thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. (Writings NEH.9.20, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the manna ceased on the morrow, after they had eaten of the produce of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. (Prophets JOS.5.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• In the desert the Israelites ate manna every morning. tree →
• The Bible says manna tasted like wafers made with honey. tree →
• The people were told to gather only enough manna for one day. tree →
• The surprise money was manna from heaven for the poor family. tree →
• For the hungry walkers, the café was like manna. tree →
• Moses told the people that the manna came from God. tree →
• The rain was manna from heaven for the dry farms. tree →

note

Uncountable. Do not confuse with «manner» (a way of doing) or «mana» (magic power in games, and a word in Polynesian cultures). Christians sometimes link manna with the bread of Holy Communion.

In the corpora

• Now the manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium.
• And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it. —
• And He caused manna to rain upon them for food, and gave them of the corn of heaven.
• In the desert God fed the people with manna, bread from heaven, enough for each day; kept overnight it went bad.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «manna» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.