Maneh
/ˈmɑːn.eɪ/noun
An ancient Hebrew unit of weight and monetary value, generally equivalent to 50 or 60 shekels depending on the period and textual tradition.
Did you know?In Ezekiel 45:12, a maneh is described as 60 shekels, although other ancient traditions preserve a 50-shekel standard, revealing that biblical weights were not always uniform.
Etymological Timeline
2nd Millennium BCE
Akkadian
manû
“A weight or counted monetary unit used in Mesopotamian accounting.”
1st Millennium BCE
Biblical Hebrew
מָנֶה (māneh)
“A unit of weight and money, divided into shekels.”
1st Millennium BCE
Biblical Aramaic
מְנֵה (mənē)
“A monetary or weighing unit in Aramaic usage.”
5th–1st Century BCE
Ancient Greek
μνᾶ (mnâ)
“A mina, an ancient unit of weight and currency adopted into Greek systems.”
1st Century BCE–4th Century CE
Latin
mina
“A mina, a unit of weight and money borrowed from Greek.”
Modern English
English
maneh
“A biblical or ancient Hebrew unit of weight and monetary value.”