Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
portion
Usage: portion
Strong's Number
H4521
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
3
Strong's H4521 Quick Answer
Strong's H4521 מְנָת (mnath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mnath (men-awth') n-f. 1. an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence) [from H4487] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include law, portion, and portions. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mnath (men-awth') n-f. 1. an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence) [from H4487]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- law, portion, and portions
Meaning and Definition
mnath (men-awth') n-f. 1. an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence) [from H4487] KJV: portion. Root(s): H4487
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4521. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4521 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mnath, 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.
How Strong's H4521 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 H4521 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 H4521 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4521.
He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4521, grouped by book.
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4521 FAQ
What does menath (מְנָת) mean?
Menath (Strong's H4521) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "portion". mnath (men-awth') n-f. 1. an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence) [from H4487]
How many times is menath (מְנָת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H4521 across 3 books.
Where can I study menath (מְנָת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4521 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate menath (מְנָת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as law, portion, and portions. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.