Strong's Lexicon mene: Numbered Original Word: מְנֵא Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root מְנָה (manah), meaning "to count" or "to number." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "mene" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Aramaic term used in a particular context. However, the concept of numbering or counting can be related to Greek words like ἀριθμέω (arithmeo - G705), meaning "to number" or "to count." Usage: The term "mene" is used in the context of being counted or numbered. It appears in the biblical narrative as part of a divine message indicating that something has been measured or evaluated, often with a connotation of impending judgment or completion. Cultural and Historical Background: The word "mene" is most famously associated with the account of Belshazzar's feast in the Book of Daniel. During this event, a mysterious hand writes on the wall, delivering a message that includes the word "mene." This occurs in the context of the Babylonian Empire, a time when divine messages and omens were taken very seriously. The writing on the wall was interpreted by Daniel as a divine judgment against Belshazzar, indicating that his kingdom had been weighed and found wanting, and that it would soon come to an end. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to maneh Definition maneh, mina (a measure of weight) NASB Translation MENE (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְנֵא noun [masculine] maneh, mina, a weight (see Biblical Hebrew; Old Aramaic מנה SAC75 Lzb313); — absolute Daniel 5:25 (twice in verse); Daniel 5:26, see ClGann:JAs Juillet-Août, 1886, 36 ff. NöZA i. 414 f. Dr and others; its connection in Daniel with מְנָה is due to word-play; see also מְּרֵס, תְּקֵל. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mene (Aramaic) passive participle of mna'; numbered -- Mene. see HEBREW mna' Forms and Transliterations מְנֵ֕א מְנֵ֖א מְנֵ֥א מנא mə·nê meNe mənêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 5:25 HEB: דִּ֣י רְשִׁ֑ים מְנֵ֥א מְנֵ֖א תְּקֵ֥ל NAS: that was written out: 'MENE, MENE, KJV: that was written, MENE, MENE, INT: that was written MENE MENE TEKEL Daniel 5:25 Daniel 5:26 3 Occurrences |
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