מָאֵן
Transliteration
mā'ēn
Pronunciation
maw-ane'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1138

Strong’s Definitions

מָאֵן mâʼên, maw-ane'; a primitive root; to refuse:—refuse, × utterly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H3985 in the following manner: refuse (40x), utterly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's H3985 in the following manner: refuse (40x), utterly (1x).

  1. (Piel) to refuse

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָאֵן mâʼên, maw-ane'; a primitive root; to refuse:—refuse, × utterly.
STRONGS H3985: Abbreviations
† [מָאֵן verb Pi. refuse (Qal perhaps be distasteful, compare Syr, taeduit, piguit, Aph`el be slothful; Late Hebrew Pi., as term, techn. of girl, refuse to acknowledge marriage contract; possibly akin to Ethiopic reject; Arabic is sustain, maintain); —
Pi. Perfect מֵאֵן Exodus 7:14 + 4 times; feminine singular מֵאֲנָה Jeremiah 15:18 + 3 times; מֵאַנְתָּ Exodus 10:3, etc.; Imperfect יְמָאֵן Exodus 22:16; וַיְמָאֵן Genesis 37:35 + 8 times etc.; Inf. abs מָאֵן Exodus 22:16; — refuse, (followed by Infinitive except + 6 times see below) human subject Genesis 37:35 (J), Jeremiah 31:15; Exodus 22:17 (twice in verse); Numbers 20:21; Numbers 22:14 (all E), Deuteronomy 25:7; 1 Samuel 8:19; 2 Samuel 2:23; 2 Samuel 13:9; 1 Kings 20:35; 1 Kings 21:15; Esther 1:12; Jeremiah 50:33 compare Job 6:7; Psalm 77:3; Proverbs 21:25; Jeremiah 15:18; without Infinitive וַיְמָאֵן וַיּאֹמֶר Genesis 39:8; Genesis 48:19 (both J), 1 Samuel 28:23;; also 2 Kings 5:16; especially of refusing to obey י׳'s commands Exodus 4:23; Exodus 7:14; Exodus 10:3; Exodus 16:28 (all J), Nehemiah 9:17; also Psalm 78:10; Proverbs 21:7; Hosea 11:5, see especially Jeremiah 3:3; Jeremiah 5:3 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 8:5; Jeremiah 9:5; Jeremiah 11:10; compare Jeremiah 25:28; Zechariah 7:11; without Infinitive = be recusant Proverbs 1:24; Isaiah 1:20 once subject י׳ Numbers 22:13 (E).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 37:35; Genesis 37:35; Genesis 39:8; Genesis 48:19

Exodus

Exodus 4:23; Exodus 7:14; Exodus 7:14; Exodus 10:3; Exodus 10:3; Exodus 16:28; Exodus 22:16; Exodus 22:16; Exodus 22:17

Numbers

Numbers 20:21; Numbers 22:13; Numbers 22:14

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 25:7

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 8:19; 1 Samuel 28:23

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:23; 2 Samuel 13:9

1 Kings

1 Kings 20:35; 1 Kings 21:15

2 Kings

2 Kings 5:16

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:17

Esther

Esther 1:12

Job

Job 6:7

Psalms

Psalms 77:3; Psalms 78:10

Proverbs

Proverbs 1:24; Proverbs 21:7; Proverbs 21:25

Isaiah

Isaiah 1:20

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 3:3; Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 8:5; Jeremiah 9:5; Jeremiah 11:10; Jeremiah 15:18; Jeremiah 15:18; Jeremiah 25:28; Jeremiah 31:15; Jeremiah 50:33

Hosea

Hosea 11:5

Zechariah

Zechariah 7:11