"Menna, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:31*"
Definition and meaning
Menna, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:31*
In the original Greek the word is written: Μεννά
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of menna (G3303) across the King James Bible.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
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Common questions
Strong's G3303 (menna) is a Greek word that means: Menna, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:31* It appears 104 times in the King James Bible.
The word menna (G3303) appears 104 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3303 is menna, a Greek word defined as: Menna, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:31*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
menna is a Greek word found in the New Testament.