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by BeniBoy 1738 days ago
For anyone wondering if Manna was related to the Mana found in a lot of fantasy game (most notably Magic! The Gathering), it is not, I just looked it up.

Mana is a Melanesian word for some sort of spiritual life force!

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Manna is literally Hebrew for "What is it?" It's basically the equivalent of calling it "Whatsit" bread, which might be a better translation anyway.