Lexical Definition

‎מִנְחָה‎ minchâh (min-khaw') offering ^H:N-F
from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow

gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.

• a donation
• euphemistically, tribute
• specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)

1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering
1a) gift, present
1b) tribute
1c) offering (to God)
1d) grain offering

See Greek: δῶρον · θυσία · μάννα · ὁλοκαύτωμα · προσφορά

Extended Information

• : offering/sacrifice

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: מִנְחָה
‎מִנְחָה‎₁₅₃ noun feminine gift, tribute, offering (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician ‎מנחת‎; ᵑ7 ‎מִנְחָתָא‎; on Arabic see above); — absolute ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Gen 4:3 + 81 t.; construct ‎מִנְחַת‎ Lev 2:7 + 22 t.; suffix ‎מִנְחָתִי‎ Gen 33:10 + 3 t.; + 41 t. suffixes singular; plural suffix ‎מִנְחֹתֶיךָ‎ Ps 20:4* ‎מִנְחֹתֵיבֶם‎ Num 29:39; Amos 5:22 —

1. gift, present Gen 32:14; 32:19; 32:21; Gen 32:22* (E), Gen 33:10; Gen 43:11; Gen 43:15; Gen 43:25; Gen 43:26 (J), Judg 6:18; 1Sam 10:27; 1Kgs 10:25 = 2Chr 9:24; 2Kgs 8:8; 2Kgs 8:9; 2Kgs 20:12 = Isa 39:1; Ps 45:13*; 2Chr 32:23.

2. tribute Judg 3:15; Judg 3:17; Judg 3:18 (twice in verse); 2Sam 8:2; 2Sam 8:6 = 1Chr 18:2 18:6, 1Kgs 5:1*; 2Kgs 17:3; 2Kgs 17:4; 2Chr 17:5; 2Chr 17:11; 2Chr 26:8; Hos 10:6; Ps 72:10.

3. offering made to God, of any kind, whether grain or animals Gen 4:3; Gen 4:4; Gen 4:5; Num 16:15 (J), 1Sam 2:17; 1Sam 2:29; 1Sam 26:19; Isa 1:13; Ps 96:8; Zeph 3:10 + (probably) ‎(לַ)עֲלוֺת הַ֫מִּנְחָה‎ 1Kgs 18:29; 1Kgs 18:36; 2Kgs 3:20 (Ehpraimitic source; usually regarded as = ‎מִנְחַת עֶרֶב‎, but that much later usage). This general meaning possibly an also in following; ‎זבח ומנחה‎ 1Sam 2:29 (see v1Sam 2:29 b), 1Sam 3:14; Isa 19:21 ‎עלה ומנחה‎ Jer 14:12 || ‎עולה‎ Ps 20:4* || ‎שֶׁלֶם‎ Amos 5:22 (‎עֹלוֺת‎ gloss, to explain ‎אָרִיחַ‎); or these may shew early stage of discrimination.

4. grain offering (whether raw, roasted, ground to flour, or prepared as bread or cakes, see below. AV meat offering, misleading < RV meal-offering. GFM^{Judg 3:22 renders} cereal oblation); — ‎יָבִיאוּ אֶתהַֿמִּנְחָה בִּכְלִי טָהוֺר‎ Isa 66:20 they bring the grain offering in clean vessels (restored Jews are brought as such an offering), compare ‎מנחה טהורה‎ Mal 1:11 brought in hands Jer 41:5 (late addition Co); received from hands Mal 1:10 ‎חִטִּים למנחה‎ 1Chr 21:23 wheat for grain offering; ‎סֹלֶת‎ 1Chr 23:29, mixed with oil Ezek 46:14, baked vEzek 46:20 distinguished from other offerings 1Kgs 8:64 (twice in verse) = 2Chr 7:7; 2Kgs 16:13; 2Kgs 16:15 (3 t. in verse); Isa 43:23; Isa 57:6; Isa 66:3; Jer 17:26; Jer 33:18; Jer 41:5 (late editors Co), Ezek 42:13; Ezek 44:29; Ezek 45:15; Ezek 45:17 (twice in verse); Ezek 45:25; Dan 9:27; Ps 40:7* used alone Neh 13:5; Neh 13:9; Ezek 45:24; Ezek 46:5 (twice in verse); Ezek 46:7; Ezek 46:11; Ezek 46:14 (twice in verse); Ezek 46:15; Mal 1:13; Mal 2:12; Mal 2:13; Mal 3:3; Mal 3:4; Judg 13:19; Judg 13:23 (R, GFM^{Jud 322}); ‎(הָ) עֶרֶב מִנְחַת‎ evening grain offering 2Kgs 16:15; Ezra 9:4; Ezra 9:5; Dan 9:21; Ps 141:2 ‎מִנְחַת הַתָּמִיד‎ continual grain off. Neh 10:34*, compare Lev 6:13*; Num 4:16 (all cases under 4 exilic or post-exilic).

5. grain-offering, always with this meaning in P, in classifications Exod 30:9; Exod 40:29; Lev 7:37; Lev 23:37; Num 18:9; Num 29:39 —
a. ‎אָבִיב‎ grain in the ear parched with fire, with oil and frankincense Lev 2:14; Lev 2:15.
b. ‎סֹלֶת‎ fine flour with oil and frankincense Lev 2:1; Lev 6:7* elsewhere ‎בְּלוּלָה בַּשֶּׁמֶן‎ mingled with oil Lev 14:10; Lev 14:21; Lev 23:13; Num 7:13 + 10 t. Num 8:8; Num 15:4; Num 15:6; Num 15:9; Num 28:5 + 6 t. Num 29:3; Num 29:9; Num 29:14, except sin offering of very poor where offered without oil and frankincense Lev 5:11-13.
c. ‎סֹלֶת‎ baked in an oven as ‎חַלּוֺת‎ perforated cakes, or ‎רְקִיקִים‎ flat cakes Lev 2:4; Lev 7:9; Num 6:15, ‎על הַמַּחֲבַת‎ on a flat pan Lev 2:5; Lev 6:14*; Lev 7:9, or ‎מַרְחֶשֶׁת‎ frying pan Lev 2:7; Lev 7:9. All these always unleavened (‎מַצּוֺת‎) and mixed with oil and salt Lev 2:11-13.
d. at Pentecost to consecrate new bread, ‎מִנְחָה חֲדָשָׁה‎ new grain offering of two loaves of leavened bread Lev 23:16; Lev 23:17; Num 28:26
e. barley meal without oil or incense; ‎מִנְחַת קְנָאֹת‎ grain offering of jealousy, ‎זִכָּרוֺן‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Num 5:15; Num 5:18; Num 5:25. compare phrases ‎מִנְחַת הַבֹּקֶר‎ morning oblation Exod 29:41; Num 28:8 ‎׳‎‎קָרְבַּן מ‎ Lev 2:1; Lev 2:4; Lev 2:13 ‎בִּכּוּרִים‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Lev 2:14 ‎פִּתִּים‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Lev 6:14*.

6. verbs of offering are ‎הֵבִיא‎ Gen 4:3 (J), Lev 2:2; Lev 2:8 (P), Isa 1:13; Isa 66:20 (twice in verse); Jer 17:26; Mal 1:13 ‎הִקְרִיב‎ Lev 2:1; Lev 2:8; Lev 2:11; Lev 6:7*; Num 5:25 ‎עשׂה‎ Num 6:17; Num 28:31; 1Kgs 8:64 = 2Chr 7:7; Ezek 45:24; Ezek 46:7; Ezek 46:14; Ezek 46:15 ‎הקטיר‎ 2Kgs 16:13; 2Kgs 16:15; Jer 33:18 ‎העלה‎ Isa 57:6; Isa 66:3; Jer 14:12 ‎הגישׁ‎ Amos 5:25; Mal 2:12; Mal 3:3 ‎הוביל‎ Zeph 3:10 ‎נשׂא‎ Ps 96:8, also (‎׳‎‎מ‎ = tribute) 2Sam 8:2; 2Sam 8:6 and ||.

‎מְנֻחָה‎ see ‎מְנוּחָה‎ below ‎נוח‎. ‎מְנַחֵם‎ see ‎נחם‎.‎מָנַ֫חַת‎, ‎מְנֻחוֺת‎, ‎מָנַחְתִּי‎ see ‎נוח‎.‎מְנִי‎ see ‎מנה‎.

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