◄ 4517. menaanea ►
Strong's Lexicon menaanea: To shake, to move, to sway Original Word: מְנַעְנַע Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: mna`na` Pronunciation: meh-nah-ah-NAY-ah Phonetic Spelling: (men-ah-ah') Definition: To shake, to move, to sway Meaning: a sistrum Word Origin: Derived from the root נוּעַ (nuach), which means "to shake" or "to move." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent might be found in words like σαλεύω (saleuō), which also means "to shake" or "to cause to move." This term appears in contexts such as Hebrews 12:26-27, where it describes the shaking of the heavens and the earth. Usage: The Hebrew verb "menaanea" conveys the action of shaking or causing to move. It is often used in a metaphorical sense to describe instability or disturbance, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. The term can imply a sense of being unsettled or agitated. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, physical actions often symbolized spiritual or emotional states. The act of shaking could represent fear, instability, or divine intervention. In a historical context, shaking might be associated with natural phenomena like earthquakes, which were often seen as manifestations of divine power or judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from nua Definition probably (a kind of musical) rattle NASB Translation castanets (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מְנַעֲנֵעַ] noun [masculine] apparently a kind of rattle, only וּבִמְנַָֽעַנְעִים 2 Samuel 6:5, in list of musical instruments; ᵐ5 κύμβαλα, but this usually (12 t.) = מְצִלְתַּיִם; ᵑ9 sisitra; the sistrum (Gr. σεῖστρον, from σείω) was much used in Egypt; it was a small metal frame with loose metal bars carrying loose rings, borne and swung or shaken in the hand, see WilkinsonAnc. Kgyptians (1878), i. 497 ff. NowArchaeology l. 273 BenzArchaeology 278 WePsalms Eng. Trans. p. 233. נוֺעַדְיָה see יעד. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cornet From nuwa'; a sistrum (so called from its rattling sound) -- cornet. see HEBREW nuwa' Forms and Transliterations וּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖ים ובמנענעים ū·ḇim·na·‘an·‘îm ūḇimna‘an‘îm uvimnaanIm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 6:5 HEB: וּבִנְבָלִים֙ וּבְתֻפִּ֔ים וּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖ים וּֽבְצֶלְצֶלִֽים׃ NAS: tambourines, castanets and cymbals. KJV: and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. INT: harps tambourines castanets and cymbals 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 4517 1 Occurrence ū·ḇim·na·‘an·‘îm — 1 Occ.