מָן man

Hebrew word for “who?” · Strong’s H4479 · used 10 times in 10 verses

Explore it in the Word Atlas

Meaning

who?, what?, whoever, whosoever; Aramaic of mah (מָה "what?" H4100)

How it is translated

Glosses given for man in context, with how often each is used:

• whomever 4
• who? 3
• whoever 2
• what? 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Ezra 5 (3), Daniel 3 (3), Daniel 4 (3), Daniel 5 (1)

Forms

• ולמן 4
• מן 3
• ומן 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with man more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• דִּי di “that” 8
• צְבָא tseva “to will” 4
• עִלַּי illay “Most High” 4
• שַׁלִּיט shallit “ruling” 4
• אֱנָשׁ enash “man” 4
• עַל al “since” 5
• טְעֵם team “to feed” 3
• עַד ad “till” 4
• טְרַד terad “to chase away” 3
• מְדוֹר medor “dwelling” 3
• יְדַע yeda “to know” 4
• מַלְכוּ malkhu “kingdom” 4

Key verses

The verses using man that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Ezra 5:3 — At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded…
• Ezra 5:4 — Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
• Ezra 5:9 — Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
• Daniel 3:6 — And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
• Daniel 3:11 — And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
• Daniel 3:15 — Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and…
• Daniel 4:17 — This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in…
• Daniel 4:25 — That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet…
• Daniel 4:32 — And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall…
• Daniel 5:21 — And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen,…

See all 10 verses in the Word Atlas

Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.