man marks the Israelites’ interrogative question when they see the unfamiliar bread.

As an interrogative particle, man marks the Israelites’ question on seeing the unfamiliar provision in Exodus 16:15.

1. Interrogative question about the unfamiliar bread · dominant

   In Exodus 16:15, the form is tagged as an interrogative particle within the Israelites’ response when they see the provision and do not know what it is; the APB renders the question, "What is it?"

   Exodus 16:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Exodus 16:15, the APB presents the question as "What is it?" The verse’s question corresponds to the particle’s interrogative use.