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M / manna
noun

manna

gen. mannae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
neutr. indecl., and , , Hebrew
the manna; Neutr ••
the manna of the Hebrews.—Neutr.: Filii Israël dixerunt ad invicem, Manhu, quod significat, Quid est hoc? Vulg. Exod. 16, 15: sume vas unum, et mitte ibi man, quantum, etc., id. ib. 16, 33.—Fem., Hier. in Psa. 131, 16: mannae cibus, Sulp. Sev. Chron. 1, 20, 3: legimus, manna esui populo fuisse, Tert. Carn. Chr. 6.—
food for the soul, divine support by extension •
Transf., food for the soul, divine support: manna absconditum, Vulg. Apoc. 2, 17.
Perseus ID: n27900a Key: manna2