manna

Examples

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• And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

  Blog text (27)

• Meurisse's inclusion of manna, the substance miraculously showered on the Israelites in Exodus 16, is not unusual.

  Academic text (2013)

• When you said "manna from heaven," do you mean food from up there?

  The Riddle (2007)

• Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.

  The Last Supper (2025)

• Not only was the provision of manna miraculous, but the substance itself had many miraculous qualities.

  Blog text (24)

• The Israelites were sustained by manna during their long journey through the wilderness.

• In the Bible, manna is described as the miraculous food provided by God to His people.

• After wandering for years, they remembered how manna had fallen from the sky to feed them.

Synonyms

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manna from heaven

vsmanna

• Informal

2 7.5

A sudden helpful gift when you need it most

is the original biblical miraculous food given to the Israelites in wilderness

Idioms

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manna from heaven

• Informal

2 7.5

A sudden helpful gift when you need it most

Compounds

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manna ash

9.9

A southern Mediterranean tree with white fragrant flowers and a sweet sap used as a sweetener

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manna grass

9.8

A grass that grows in wet places with a sweet smell or taste

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manna gum

• Australian

9.9

A tall Australian eucalyptus tree whose bark gives a sweet sticky substance

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manna lichen

9.9

A crusty or bushy plant-like growth in deserts that people and animals eat

Surface Forms

Etymology