Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
who?
Usage: who?, what?, whoever, whosoever Aramaic of mah (מָה "what?" H4100)
Strong's Number
H4479
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
2
Strong's H4479 Quick Answer
Strong's H4479 מָן (man) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. man (mawn) p/i. 1. who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively) [(Aramaic) from H4101] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include what. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- man (mawn) p/i. 1. who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively) [(Aramaic) from H4101]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- what
Meaning and Definition
man (mawn) p/i. 1. who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively) [(Aramaic) from H4101] KJV: what, who(-msoever, + -so). Root(s): H4101
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4479. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4479 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render man, 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.
What
Ezra 5:4
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How Strong's H4479 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4479 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 H4479 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4479.
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
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 worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
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 the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
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 thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
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 pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
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, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4479, grouped by book.
Daniel 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4479 FAQ
What does man (מָן) mean?
Man (Strong's H4479) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "what". man (mawn) p/i. 1. who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively) [(Aramaic) from H4101]
How many times is man (מָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H4479 across 2 books.
Where can I study man (מָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4479 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate man (מָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as what. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.