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Strong's H4513 מָנַע (mana)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4513 — rhomaikos (“Latin”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4513
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 29
Books 14

Strong's H4513 Quick Answer

Strong's H4513 מָנַע (mana`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mana` (maw-nah') v. 1. to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury [a primitive root] It has 29 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include withhold, back, keep, refrain, and withheld. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mana` (maw-nah') v. 1. to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury [a primitive root]
Usage
29 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
withhold, back, keep, refrain, and withheld

Meaning and Definition

mana` (maw-nah') v. 1. to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury [a primitive root] KJV: deny, keep (back), refrain, restrain, withhold.

Original Word
מָנַע
Transliteration
mana`
Derivation
Root: מנע
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4513. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to withhold

Usage: 1) to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder 1a) (Qal) to withhold 1b) (Niphal) to be withheld

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How Strong's H4513 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mana`, 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.

withhold 2 Samuel 13:13 back Numbers 24:11 keep Job 20:13 refrain Proverbs 1:15 deny Proverbs 30:7 keepeth Jeremiah 48:10 restrained Ezekiel 31:15 withheld Genesis 30:2 withholdeth Proverbs 11:26

How Strong's H4513 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 29 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4513 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 H4513 in the Old Testament

29 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 30:2 KJV

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Numbers 22:16 KJV

And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

Numbers 24:11 KJV

Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

Usage Excerpts

First 29 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4513.

Genesis 30:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
Numbers 22:16 Old Testament, KJV
And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
Numbers 24:11 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
1 Samuel 25:26 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
1 Samuel 25:34 Old Testament, KJV
For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
2 Samuel 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
1 Kings 20:7 Old Testament, KJV
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
Nehemiah 9:20 Old Testament, KJV
Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
Job 20:13 Old Testament, KJV
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
Job 22:7 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Job 31:16 Old Testament, KJV
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Job 38:15 Old Testament, KJV
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Psalms 21:2 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalms 84:11 Old Testament, KJV
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Proverbs 3:27 Old Testament, KJV
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Proverbs 11:26 Old Testament, KJV
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Proverbs 23:13 Old Testament, KJV
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Proverbs 30:7 Old Testament, KJV
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
Ecclesiastes 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
Jeremiah 2:25 Old Testament, KJV
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
Jeremiah 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
Jeremiah 5:25 Old Testament, KJV
Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.
Jeremiah 31:16 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
Jeremiah 42:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
Jeremiah 48:10 Old Testament, KJV
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
Ezekiel 31:15 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
Joel 1:13 Old Testament, KJV
Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.
Amos 4:7 Old Testament, KJV
And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4513, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 4 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 5 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4513 FAQ

What does mana (מָנַע) mean?

Mana (Strong's H4513) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "deny". mana` (maw-nah') v. 1. to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury [a primitive root]

How many times is mana (מָנַע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 29 linked usages for Strong's H4513 across 14 books.

Where can I study mana (מָנַע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4513 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mana (מָנַע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as withhold, back, keep, refrain, withheld, and withholdeth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.