מְנַשֶּׁה
me.nash.sheh
Manasseh
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Explored# Manasseh: A Single Biblical Reference The Hebrew term *Manasseh* (H4519) appears only once in the biblical text according to the lexicon data provided. This extremely limited occurrence makes it difficult to establish a broad range of usage or to trace how the term functioned within Hebrew literature. The single attestation suggests this may represent a proper noun—a name rather than a common word with multiple applications. Without additional contextual information from the lexicon entry itself, the significance of this single occurrence remains constrained. What can be noted is that the term's rarity in the biblical corpus distinguishes it from commonly repeated words and concepts. A single occurrence typically indicates either a name of particular importance in a specific passage, or potentially a scribal variant or less common designation that did not become standard terminology in biblical Hebrew usage. To fully understand this term's meaning and biblical significance, one would need to examine the specific passage where it appears and consult broader historical and textual sources beyond the lexicon data provided here.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text