◄ 3986. maen ►
Strong's Lexicon maen: To refuse, to reject, to decline Original Word: מָאֵן Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: maen Pronunciation: mah-ANE Phonetic Spelling: (maw-ane') Definition: To refuse, to reject, to decline Meaning: unwilling Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G720 (ἀρνέομαι - arneomai): To deny, to refuse - G3868 (παραιτέομαι - paraiteomai): To refuse, to reject Usage: The Hebrew verb "maen" primarily means to refuse or reject. It is used in contexts where an individual or group declines to accept a proposal, command, or request. This refusal can be due to a variety of reasons, including moral, spiritual, or personal convictions. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the act of refusal or rejection could carry significant weight, often reflecting one's allegiance to God or adherence to His commandments. The decision to refuse could be seen as an act of faithfulness or rebellion, depending on the context. The Hebrew society placed a strong emphasis on obedience to God, and thus, the act of refusal was not taken lightly. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from maen Definition refusing NASB Translation refuse (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָאֵן verbal adjective refusing, followed by Infinitive, and always of disobeying ׳י; Exodus 7:27; Exodus 9:2; Exodus 10:4 (all J), Jeremiah 38:21. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance refuse From ma'en; unwilling -- refuse. see HEBREW ma'en Forms and Transliterations מָאֵ֥ן מאן mā’ên mā·’ên maEn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 8:2 HEB: וְאִם־ מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ NAS: But if you refuse to let [them] go, KJV: And if thou refuse to let [them] go, INT: if refuse you to let Exodus 9:2 HEB: כִּ֛י אִם־ מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ NAS: For if you refuse to let [them] go KJV: For if thou refuse to let [them] go, INT: For if refuse you to let Exodus 10:4 HEB: כִּ֛י אִם־ מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ NAS: For if you refuse to let My people KJV: Else, if thou refuse to let my people INT: Else if refuse you to let Jeremiah 38:21 HEB: וְאִם־ מָאֵ֥ן אַתָּ֖ה לָצֵ֑את KJV: But if thou refuse to go forth, INT: if refuse you to go 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3986 4 Occurrences mā·’ên — 4 Occ.