מנחה

מנחה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
מ־נ־ח‎ (m-n-ḥ)

Compare Arabic مِنْحَة‎ (minḥa, “gift”).

Noun

מִנְחָה • (minkhá) f (plural indefinite מְנָחוֹת‎, singular construct מִנְחַת־‎, plural construct מִנְחוֹת־‎) [pattern: קִטְלָה]

1. an offering
2. (Judaism) Mincha, afternoon prayers

Synonyms

• תפילת מנחה‎

Derived terms

• מנחה גדולה‎ (minkha g'dola)
• מנחה קטנה‎ (minkha k'tana)
• פלג המנחה‎ (p'lag haminkha)
• תה מנחה‎ (te minkha)

See also

• שַׁחֲרִית‎
• עַרְבִית‎, מַעֲרִיב‎

Further reading

• H4503 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Etymology 2

Root
נ־ח־ה‎ (n-ḥ-h)

Noun

מַנְחֶה • (mankhé) m (plural indefinite מַנְחִים‎, feminine counterpart מַנְחָה)

1. a mentor
2. a host, a moderator

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מִנְחָה‎ (minchá).

Noun

מנחה • (minkhe) f, plural מנחות‎ (minkhes)

1. (Judaism) Mincha (afternoon prayer)