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manna
manna Hebrew for, perhaps, ‘the what is it?’; the food which sustained the Israelites during their trek through the wilderness. It was lying on the ground (Exod. 16: 13 ff.), white in colour and sweet in taste. On Fridays a double portion fell (Exod. 16: 22–6) to avoid breaking the Sabbath by working, to accord with the Priestly editor's insistence on Sabbath observance (Exod. 20: 8–11). An explanation of this food is that it was sap expelled by insects which turned into a kind of dew with a taste resembling honey or the cocoon of the parasitic beetle Trehala manna. Its presence is described as a miracle (Deut. 8: 3). Jesus refers to manna in his discourse about the bread of life (John 6: 31–2) and it is mentioned as food for believers in the new age in Rev. (2: 17).
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "manna." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "manna." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-manna.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "manna." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-manna.html |
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manna , in the Bible, edible substance provided by God for the people of Israel in the wilderness. In the Book of Exodus it is compared to coriander seed and described as fine, white, and flaky, with the taste of honey and wafer. In Christianity manna has been seen as prefiguring the Eucharist. Manna has been linked with the gum resin produced by several kinds of tree and with a species of lichen still found in many sections of W Asia and N Africa. According to another theory, manna is the sweet secretion of various plant insects. |
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"manna." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "manna." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-manna.html "manna." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-manna.html |
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man·na / ˈmanə/ • n. (in the Bible) the substance miraculously supplied as food to the Israelites in the wilderness (Exod. 16). ∎ an unexpected or gratuitous benefit: the cakes were manna from heaven. ∎ (in Christian contexts) spiritual nourishment, esp. the Eucharist. ∎ a sweet secretion from the manna ash or a similar plant, used as a mild laxative and as a principal source of mannitol. |
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"manna." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "manna." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-manna.html "manna." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-manna.html |
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manna in the Bible, the substance miraculously supplied each day as food to the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16). Its supposed nature has been debated. It has thus been suggested that what was denoted was an exudation of the tamarisk, the word for which in Aramaic is mannā.
The extended use of manna to mean ‘an unexpected or gratuitous benefit’ (frequently in manna from heaven) is recorded from the early 17th century. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "manna." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "manna." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-manna.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "manna." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-manna.html |
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manna Dried exudate from the manna‐ash tamarisk tree (Fraxinus ornus). Abundant in Sicily and used as a mild laxative for children; it consists of 40–60% mannitol, 10–16% mannotetrose, 6–16% mannotriose, plus glucose, mucilage, and fraxin. This is thought to be the food eaten by the Israelites in the wilderness (Exod. 16: 15).
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DAVID A. BENDER. "manna." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "manna." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-manna.html DAVID A. BENDER. "manna." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-manna.html |
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manna (flowering ash) Tree of the olive family that grows in s Europe and Asia Minor. The pinnate leaves have rust-coloured hairs underneath. The flowers are white and showy with large petals. A sugary substance, mannite, is collected from cuts made in the bark and used medicinally. Height: to 18m (60ft); family Oleaceae: species Fraxinus ornus.
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"manna." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "manna." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-manna.html "manna." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-manna.html |
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manna miraculous food of Exodus 16 OE.; juice from the bark of Fraxinus ornus (manna ash) XVI. — late L. — Hellenistic Gr. mánna — Aram. mannā — Heb. mān.
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T. F. HOAD. "manna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "manna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-manna.html T. F. HOAD. "manna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-manna.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Manna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Manna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Manna.html JOHN BOWKER. "Manna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Manna.html |
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manna. The food miraculously provided for the Israelites on their journey from Egypt to the Holy Land (Exod. 16). It is regarded as a type of the Christian Eucharist.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "manna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "manna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-manna.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "manna." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-manna.html |
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manna •Alana, Anna, bandanna, banner, Branagh, canna, canner, Diana, fanner, Fermanagh, Guyana, Hannah, Havana, hosanna, Indiana, Joanna, lanner, Louisiana, manna, manner, manor, Montana, nana, planner, Pollyanna, Rosanna, savannah, scanner, spanner, Susanna, tanner
•Abner • Jaffna • Patna • caravanner
•Africana, Afrikaner, Americana, ana, banana, Botswana, bwana, cabana, caragana, Christiana, Dana, darner, Edwardiana, garner, Georgiana, Ghana, Gloriana, Guiana, gymkhana, Haryana, iguana, Lana, lantana, liana, Lipizzaner, Ljubljana, Mahayana, mana, mañana, marijuana, nirvana, Oriana, pacarana, piranha, prana, Purana, Rosh Hashana, Santayana, Setswana, sultana, Tatiana, Tijuana, Tirana, tramontana, Tswana, varna, Victoriana, zenana
•Gardner • partner
•antenna, Avicenna, duenna, henna, Jenna, Jenner, Morwenna, Ravenna, senna, Siena, sienna, tenner, tenor, Vienna
•Edna • interregna • Etna • Pevsner
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"manna." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "manna." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-manna.html "manna." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-manna.html |
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