מָנַ֫חַת
ma.na.chat
Menuhoth
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Explored# Menuhoth (H4506) Based on the lexicon data provided, Menuhoth appears as a proper noun—a place name—occurring a single time in the biblical text. The transliteration "ma.na.chat" and the short definition "Menuhoth" indicate this is a geographical designation rather than a common word with multiple semantic meanings. Its status as a hapax legomenon (appearing only once) limits what can be determined about its usage patterns or semantic range. Without additional context from the lexicon entry regarding the location's characteristics, tribal associations, or historical significance, little more can be stated about this place with certainty. The single occurrence means it played a minor role in biblical narrative or geographical references, insufficient to establish broader patterns of usage. For readers encountering this name in biblical text, it functions primarily as a locational marker rather than a word carrying developed theological or cultural meaning that would warrant repeated use or elaborate description.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text