Numbers 11:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the mannaוְהַמָּ֕ן
(ve·ham·man)
4478a: manna (a kind of bread)of uncertain derivation
was like corianderגַּ֖ד
(gad)
1407: corianderperhaps from gadad
seed,כִּזְרַע־
(kiz·ra-)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
and its appearanceוְעֵינֹ֖ו
(ve·'ei·nov)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
like that of bdellium.הַבְּדֹֽלַח׃
(hab·be·do·lach.)
916: probably bdelliumof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the manna
man  (mawn)
literally, a whatness (so to speak), i.e. manna (so called from the question about it) -- manna.
was as coriander
gad  (gad)
coriander seed (from its furrows) -- coriander.
seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
and the colour
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
thereof as the colour
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of bdellium
bdolach  (bed-o'-lakh)
something in pieces, i.e. bdellium, a (fragrant) gum (perhaps amber); others a pearl -- bdellium.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of bdellium.

King James Bible
And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of bdellium.

International Standard Version
Now manna was reminiscent of coriander seed, with an appearance similar to amber.

NET Bible
(Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its color like the color of bdellium.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(Manna was [small] like coriander seeds and looked like resin.

King James 2000 Bible
And the manna was as coriander seed, and the color thereof as the color of bdellium.
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