Definition

Noun: 1. Supernatural sustenance: In the biblical context, miraculous food refers to the sustenance supernaturally provided by God to the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt. It is described as appearing on the ground each morning.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • According to the Book of Exodus, the Israelites survived on miraculous food for forty years.
  • The story of the miraculous food is a foundational narrative about divine provision.

Advanced Usage

• As a metaphor: The term can be used metaphorically to describe any unexpected and providential provision that meets a critical need.
  • The sudden donation was like miraculous food for the struggling charity.

Variants and Related Words

• Manna (n): This is the specific, most common term for the miraculous food described in the Bible. "Miraculous food" is a descriptive phrase for it.
  • The people gathered the manna, each according to what they needed.

Synonyms

• Heavenly bread: A poetic synonym emphasizing its divine origin.
• Bread from heaven: A direct descriptive synonym.

Related Idioms

• "Manna from heaven": An idiom meaning an unexpected benefit or piece of good fortune, especially something that provides what is desperately needed. This idiom derives directly from the biblical story.
  • The grant money was manna from heaven for the research team.

Noun

1. (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus