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manna

Meaning of “manna”

The food God gave Israel from heaven in the wilderness.

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19 occurrences17 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 16:15

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Nehemiah 9:20
Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:20 · retained source text

Thou gauest also thy good spirit, to instruct them, and withheldest not thy Manna from their mouth, and gauest them water for their thirst.

1611 marginal noteNum. 11.17.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.15. & 17.6. iosh. 5.12.

Psalms 78:24
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:24 · retained source text

And had rained downe Manna vpon them to eate, and had giuen them of the corne of heauen.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.14.

John 6:31
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 6:31 · retained source text

Our fathers did eate Manna in the desert, as it is written, He gaue them bread from heauen to eate.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.15. numb. 11.7.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.25.

John 6:49
Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:49 · retained source text

Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.

John 6:58
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:58 · retained source text

This is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers did eate Manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer.

Hebrews 9:4
Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 9:4 · retained source text

Which had the golden Censor, and the Arke of the Couenant ouerlayed round about with gold, wherein was the Golden pot that had Manna, and Aarons rod that budded, and the Tables of the Couenant.

Revelation 2:17
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 2:17 · retained source text

Hee that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches. To him that ouercommeth will I giue to eate of the hidden Manna, and will giue him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, sauing hee that receiueth it.

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Exodus 16:15

And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.