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Strong's H3984 מָאן (man)

Man means “vessel” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3984 — peira (“assaying”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3984
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 2

Strong's H3984 Quick Answer

Strong's H3984 מָאן (ma'n) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'n (mawn) n-m. 1. a utensil [(Aramaic) probably from a root corresponding to H579 in the sense of an inclosure by sides] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include vessels. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ma'n (mawn) n-m. 1. a utensil [(Aramaic) probably from a root corresponding to H579 in the sense of an inclosure by sides]
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
vessels

Meaning and Definition

ma'n (mawn) n-m. 1. a utensil [(Aramaic) probably from a root corresponding to H579 in the sense of an inclosure by sides] KJV: vessel. Root(s): H579

Original Word
מָאן
Transliteration
ma'n
Derivation
First root strongs: 579
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3984. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3984 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma'n, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

vessels Ezra 5:14

How Strong's H3984 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3984 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3984 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 5:14 KJV

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

Ezra 5:15 KJV

And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.

Ezra 6:5 KJV

And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3984.

Ezra 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
Ezra 5:15 Old Testament, KJV
And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
Ezra 6:5 Old Testament, KJV
And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.
Ezra 7:19 Old Testament, KJV
The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.
Daniel 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
Daniel 5:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.
Daniel 5:23 Old Testament, KJV
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3984, grouped by book.

Ezra 4 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3984 FAQ

What does man (מָאן) mean?

Man (Strong's H3984) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "vessel". ma'n (mawn) n-m. 1. a utensil [(Aramaic) probably from a root corresponding to H579 in the sense of an inclosure by sides]

How many times is man (מָאן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H3984 across 2 books.

Where can I study man (מָאן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3984 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate man (מָאן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as vessels. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.