Lexicon :: Strong's H3985 - mā'ēn

מָאֵן

Transliteration

mā'ēn

Pronunciation

maw-ane'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1138

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

(Piel) to refuse

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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

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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

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

Exodus

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

Numbers

20:21; 22:13; 22:14

Deuteronomy

25:7

1 Samuel

8:19; 28:23

2 Samuel

2:23; 13:9

1 Kings

20:35; 21:15

2 Kings

5:16

Nehemiah

9:17

Esther

1:12

Job

6:7

Psalms

77:3; 78:10

Proverbs

1:24; 21:7; 21:25

Isaiah

1:20

Jeremiah

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

Hosea

11:5

Zechariah

7:11

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Strong's Number H3985 matches the Hebrew מָאֵן (mā'ēn),
which occurs 41 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 37:35

Gen 37:35 - And all his sons^H1121 and all his daughters^H1323 rose up^H6965 to comfort^H5162 him; but he refused^H3985 to be comforted;^H5162 and he said,^H559 For I will go down^H3381 into the grave^H7585 unto my son^H1121 mourning.^H57 Thus his father^H1 wept^H1058 for him.

Gen 39:8

Gen 39:8 - But he refused,^H3985 and said^H559 unto his master's^H113 wife,^H802 Behold, my master^H113 wotteth^H3045 not what is with me in the house,^H1004 and he hath committed^H5414 all that he hath^H3426 to my hand;^H3027

Gen 48:19

Gen 48:19 - And his father^H1 refused,^H3985 and said,^H559 I know^H3045 it, my son,^H1121 I know^H3045 it: he also shall become a people,^H5971 and he also shall be great:^H1431 but truly^H199 his younger^H6996 brother^H251 shall be greater^H1431 than he, and his seed^H2233 shall become a multitude^H4393 of nations.^H1471

Exo 4:23

Exo 4:23 - And I say^H559 unto thee, Let my son^H1121 go,^H7971 that he may serve^H5647 me: and if thou refuse^H3985 to let him go,^H7971 behold, I will slay^H2026 thy son,^H1121 even thy firstborn.^H1060

Exo 7:14

Exo 7:14 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 Pharaoh's^H6547 heart^H3820 is hardened,^H3515 he refuseth^H3985 to let the people^H5971 go.^H7971

Exo 10:3

Exo 10:3 - And Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 came in^H935 unto Pharaoh,^H6547 and said^H559 unto him, Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of the Hebrews,^H5680 How long^H4970 wilt thou refuse^H3985 to humble^H6031 thyself before^H6440 me? let my people^H5971 go,^H7971 that they may serve^H5647 me.

Exo 16:28

Exo 16:28 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 How long refuse^H3985 ye to keep^H8104 my commandments^H4687 and my laws?^H8451

Exo 22:17

Exo 22:17 - If her father^H1 utterly^H3985 refuse^H3985 to give^H5414 her unto him, he shall pay^H8254 money^H3701 according to the dowry^H4119 of virgins.^H1330

Num 20:21

Num 20:21 - Thus Edom^H123 refused^H3985 to give^H5414 Israel^H3478 passage^H5674 through his border:^H1366 wherefore Israel^H3478 turned away^H5186 from him.

Num 22:13

Num 22:13 - And Balaam^H1109 rose up^H6965 in the morning,^H1242 and said^H559 unto the princes^H8269 of Balak,^H1111 Get^H3212 you into your land:^H776 for the LORD^H3068 refuseth^H3985 to give me leave^H5414 to go^H1980 with you.

Num 22:14

Num 22:14 - And the princes^H8269 of Moab^H4124 rose up,^H6965 and they went^H935 unto Balak,^H1111 and said,^H559 Balaam^H1109 refuseth^H3985 to come^H1980 with us.

Deu 25:7

Deu 25:7 - And if the man^H376 like^H2654 not to take^H3947 his brother's wife,^H2994 then let his brother's wife^H2994 go up^H5927 to the gate^H8179 unto the elders,^H2205 and say,^H559 My husband's brother^H2993 refuseth^H3985 to raise up^H6965 unto his brother^H251 a name^H8034 in Israel,^H3478 he will^H14 not perform the duty of my husband's brother.^H2992

1Sa 8:19

1Sa 8:19 - Nevertheless the people^H5971 refused^H3985 to obey^H8085 the voice^H6963 of Samuel;^H8050 and they said,^H559 Nay; but we will have a king^H4428 over us;

1Sa 28:23

1Sa 28:23 - But he refused,^H3985 and said,^H559 I will not eat.^H398 But his servants,^H5650 together with the woman,^H802 compelled^H6555 him; and he hearkened^H8085 unto their voice.^H6963 So he arose^H6965 from the earth,^H776 and sat^H3427 upon the bed.^H4296

2Sa 2:23

2Sa 2:23 - Howbeit he refused^H3985 to turn aside:^H5493 wherefore Abner^H74 with the hinder end^H310 of the spear^H2595 smote^H5221 him under^H413 the fifth^H2570 rib, that the spear^H2595 came out^H3318 behind^H310 him; and he fell down^H5307 there, and died^H4191 in the same place:^H8478 and it came to pass, that as many as came^H935 to the place^H4725 where Asahel^H6214 fell down^H5307 and died^H4191 stood still.^H5975

2Sa 13:9

2Sa 13:9 - And she took^H3947 a pan,^H4958 and poured them out^H3332 before^H6440 him; but he refused^H3985 to eat.^H398 And Amnon^H550 said,^H559 Have out^H3318 all men^H376 from me. And they went out^H3318 every man^H376 from him.

1Ki 20:35

1Ki 20:35 - And a certain^H259 man^H376 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 said^H559 unto his neighbour^H7453 in the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 Smite^H5221 me, I pray thee. And the man^H376 refused^H3985 to smite^H5221 him.

1Ki 21:15

1Ki 21:15 - And it came to pass, when Jezebel^H348 heard^H8085 that Naboth^H5022 was stoned,^H5619 and was dead,^H4191 that Jezebel^H348 said^H559 to Ahab,^H256 Arise,^H6965 take possession^H3423 of the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth^H5022 the Jezreelite,^H3158 which he refused^H3985 to give^H5414 thee for money:^H3701 for Naboth^H5022 is not alive,^H2416 but dead.^H4191

2Ki 5:16

2Ki 5:16 - But he said,^H559 As the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 before^H6440 whom I stand,^H5975 I will receive^H3947 none. And he urged^H6484 him to take^H3947 it; but he refused.^H3985

Neh 9:17

Neh 9:17 - And refused^H3985 to obey,^H8085 neither were mindful^H2142 of thy wonders^H6381 that thou didst^H6213 among them; but hardened^H7185 their necks,^H6203 and in their rebellion^H4805 appointed^H5414 a captain^H7218 to return^H7725 to their bondage:^H5659 but thou art a God^H433 ready to pardon,^H5547 gracious^H2587 and merciful,^H7349 slow^H750 to anger,^H639 and of great^H7227 kindness,^H2617 and forsookest^H5800 them not.

Est 1:12

Est 1:12 - But the queen^H4436 Vashti^H2060 refused^H3985 to come^H935 at the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 by^H3027 his chamberlains:^H5631 therefore was the king^H4428 very^H3966 wroth,^H7107 and his anger^H2534 burned^H1197 in him.

Job 6:7

Job 6:7 - The things that my soul^H5315 refused^H3985 to touch^H5060 are as my sorrowful^H1741 meat.^H3899

Psa 77:2

Psa 77:2 - In the day^H3117 of my trouble^H6869 I sought^H1875 the Lord:^H136 my sore^H3027 ran^H5064 in the night,^H3915 and ceased^H6313 not: my soul^H5315 refused^H3985 to be comforted.^H5162

Psa 78:10

Psa 78:10 - They kept^H8104 not the covenant^H1285 of God,^H430 and refused^H3985 to walk^H3212 in his law;^H8451

Pro 1:24

Pro 1:24 - Because I have called,^H7121 and ye refused;^H3985 I have stretched out^H5186 my hand,^H3027 and no man regarded;^H7181

Pro 21:7

Pro 21:7 - The robbery^H7701 of the wicked^H7563 shall destroy^H1641 them; because they refuse^H3985 to do^H6213 judgment.^H4941

Pro 21:25

Pro 21:25 - The desire^H8378 of the slothful^H6102 killeth^H4191 him; for his hands^H3027 refuse^H3985 to labour.^H6213

Isa 1:20

Isa 1:20 - But if ye refuse^H3985 and rebel,^H4784 ye shall be devoured^H398 with the sword:^H2719 for the mouth^H6310 of the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 it.

Jer 3:3

Jer 3:3 - Therefore the showers^H7241 have been withholden,^H4513 and there hath been no latter rain;^H4456 and thou hadst a whore's^H2181^H802 forehead,^H4696 thou refusedst^H3985 to be ashamed.^H3637

Jer 5:3

Jer 5:3 - O LORD,^H3068 are not thine eyes^H5869 upon the truth?^H530 thou hast stricken^H5221 them, but they have not grieved;^H2342 thou hast consumed^H3615 them, but they have refused^H3985 to receive^H3947 correction:^H4148 they have made their faces^H6440 harder^H2388 than a rock;^H5553 they have refused^H3985 to return.^H7725

Jer 8:5

Jer 8:5 - Why then is this people^H5971 of Jerusalem^H3389 slidden back^H7725 by a perpetual^H5329 backsliding?^H4878 they hold^H2388 fast deceit,^H8649 they refuse^H3985 to return.^H7725

Jer 9:6

Jer 9:6 - Thine habitation^H3427 is in the midst^H8432 of deceit;^H4820 through deceit^H4820 they refuse^H3985 to know^H3045 me, saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

Jer 11:10

Jer 11:10 - They are turned back^H7725 to the iniquities^H5771 of their forefathers,^H7223^H1 which refused^H3985 to hear^H8085 my words;^H1697 and they went^H1980 after^H310 other^H312 gods^H430 to serve^H5647 them: the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 and the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 have broken^H6565 my covenant^H1285 which I made^H3772 with their fathers.^H1

Jer 15:18

Jer 15:18 - Why is my pain^H3511 perpetual,^H5331 and my wound^H4347 incurable,^H605 which refuseth^H3985 to be healed?^H7495 wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar,^H391 and as waters^H4325 that fail?^H539

Jer 25:28

Jer 25:28 - And it shall be, if they refuse^H3985 to take^H3947 the cup^H3563 at thine hand^H3027 to drink,^H8354 then shalt thou say^H559 unto them, Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts;^H6635 Ye shall certainly^H8354 drink.^H8354

Jer 31:15

Jer 31:15 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD;^H3068 A voice^H6963 was heard^H8085 in Ramah,^H7414 lamentation,^H5092 and bitter^H8563 weeping;^H1065 Rahel^H7354 weeping^H1058 for her children^H1121 refused^H3985 to be comforted^H5162 for her children,^H1121 because they were not.

Jer 50:33

Jer 50:33 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts;^H6635 The children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 and the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 were oppressed^H6231 together:^H3162 and all that took them captives^H7617 held them fast;^H2388 they refused^H3985 to let them go.^H7971

Hos 11:5

Hos 11:5 - He shall not return^H7725 into the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 but the Assyrian^H804 shall be his king,^H4428 because they refused^H3985 to return.^H7725

Zec 7:11

Zec 7:11 - But they refused^H3985 to hearken,^H7181 and pulled away^H5414^H5637 the shoulder,^H3802 and stopped^H3513 their ears,^H241 that they should not hear.^H8085

Lexicon :: Strong's H3985 - mā'ēn

מָאֵן

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