Manah
/ˈmɑː.nə/noun
An ancient Near Eastern unit of weight and monetary value, also called a maneh or mina.
Did you know?The manah was not a single universal amount: its weight varied by place and period, while biblical traditions commonly equated it with 50 shekels.
Etymological Timeline
2nd Millennium BCE
Akkadian
manû
“A weight unit used in Mesopotamian accounting and trade”
1st Millennium BCE
Hebrew
מָנֶה (māneh)
“A standard weight and monetary unit, commonly reckoned as 50 shekels”
Classical Greek
Greek
μνᾶ (mnâ)
“A mina, a unit of weight and money inherited from Near Eastern systems”
Classical Latin
Latin
mīna
“A mina, used as a monetary and weight denomination”
16th–17th Century
English
manah
“An English transliteration of the Hebrew unit, alongside maneh and mina”
Modern English
English
manah
“A historical term for an ancient Near Eastern weight or monetary unit”