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Lexicon :: Strong's H3985 - mā'ēn

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מָאֵן

Transliteration

mā'ēn

Pronunciation

maw-ane'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

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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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3985: Abbreviations

† [מָאֵן verb Pi. refuse (Qal perhaps be distasteful, compare Syr, bdb054901

taeduit, piguit, Aph`el be slothful; Late Hebrew Pi., as term, techn. of girl, refuse to acknowledge marriage contract; possibly akin to Ethiopic bdb054902

reject; Arabic bdb054903

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

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:35

Gen 37:35 - Then all^H3605 his sons^H1121 and all^H3605 his daughters^H1323 arose^H6965 to comfort^H5162 him, but he refused^H3985 to be comforted.^H5162 And he said,^H559 “Surely^H3588 I will go^H3381 down^H3381 to Sheol^H7585 in mourning^H57 for my son.”^H1121 So his father^H1 wept^H1058 for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 39:8

Gen 39:8 - But he refused^H3985 and said^H559 to his master’s^H113 wife,^H802 “Behold,^H2005 with me here, my master^H113 [fn]does not concern^H3045 himself with anything^H4100 in the house,^H1004 and he has put^H5414 all^H3605 that he owns^H3426 in my [fn]charge.^H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 48:19

Gen 48:19 - But his father^H1 refused^H3985 and said,^H559 “I know,^H3045 my son,^H1121 I know;^H3045 he also^H1571 will become^H1961 a people^H5971 and he also^H1571 will be great.^H1431 However,^H199 his younger^H6996 brother^H251 shall be greater^H1431 than^H4480 he, and his [fn]descendants^H2233 shall become^H1961 a [fn]multitude^H4393 of nations.”^H1471

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Exo 4:23 - “So I said^H559 to you, ‘Let^H7971 My son^H1121 go^H7971 that he may serve^H5647 Me’; but you have refused^H3985 to let^H7971 him go.^H7971 Behold,^H2009 I will kill^H2026 your son,^H1121 your firstborn.”’”^H1060

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:14

Exo 7:14 - Then the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Moses,^H4872 “Pharaoh’s^H6547 heart^H3820 is [fn]stubborn;^H3515 he refuses^H3985 to let^H7971 the people^H5971 go.^H7971

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 10:3

Exo 10:3 - Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 went^H935 to Pharaoh^H6547 and said^H559 to him, “Thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD,^H3068 the God^H430 of the Hebrews,^H5680 ‘How^H4970 long^H5704^H4970 will you refuse^H3985 to humble^H6031 yourself before^H4480^H6440 Me? Let^H7971 My people^H5971 go,^H7971 that they may serve^H5647 Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 16:28

Exo 16:28 - Then the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Moses,^H4872 “How^H575 long^H5704 do you refuse^H3985 to keep^H8104 My commandments^H4687 and My [fn]instructions?^H8451

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:17

Exo 22:17 - “If^H518 her father^H1 absolutely^H3985 refuses^H3985 to give^H5414 her to him, he shall [fn]pay^H8254 money^H3701 equal to the dowry^H4119 for virgins.^H1330

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 20:21

Num 20:21 - Thus Edom^H123 refused^H3985 to allow^H5414 Israel^H3478 to pass^H5674 through^H5674 his territory;^H1366 so Israel^H3478 turned^H5186 away^H5186 from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:13

Num 22:13 - So Balaam^H1109 arose^H6965 in the morning^H1242 and said^H559 to Balak’s^H1111 leaders,^H8269 “Go^H1980 back^H1980 to your land,^H776 for the LORD^H3068 has refused^H3985 to let^H5414 me go^H1980 with you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:14

Num 22:14 - The leaders^H8269 of Moab^H4124 arose^H6965 and went^H1980 to Balak^H1111 and said,^H559 “Balaam^H1109 refused^H3985 to come^H1980 with us.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:7

Deu 25:7 - “But if^H518 the man^H376 does not desire^H2654 to take^H3947 his brother’s^H2994 wife,^H2994 then his brother’s^H2994 wife^H2994 shall go^H5927 up to the gate^H8179 to the elders^H2205 and say,^H559 ‘My husband’s^H2993 brother^H2993 refuses^H3985 to establish^H6965 a name^H8034 for his brother^H251 in Israel;^H3478 he is not willing^H14 to perform^H2992 the duty^H2992 of a husband’s^H2992 brother^H2992 to me.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:19

1Sa 8:19 - Nevertheless, the people^H5971 refused^H3985 to listen^H8085 to the voice^H6963 of Samuel,^H8050 and they said,^H559 “No,^H3808 but there shall be a king^H4428 over^H5921 us,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:23

1Sa 28:23 - But he refused^H3985 and said,^H559 “I will not eat.”^H398 However, his servants^H5650 together^H1571 with the woman^H802 urged^H6555 him, and he listened^H8085 to [fn]them. So he arose^H6965 from the ground^H776 and sat^H3427 on the bed.^H4296

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:23

2Sa 2:23 - However, he refused^H3985 to turn^H5493 aside;^H5493 therefore Abner^H74 struck^H5221 him in the belly^H2570 with the butt^H310 end^H310 of the spear,^H2595 so that the spear^H2595 came^H3318 out at his back.^H310 And he fell^H5307 there^H8033 and died^H4191 on the spot.^H8478 And it came^H1961 about that all^H3605 who came^H935 to the place^H4725 where^H834^H8033 Asahel^H6214 had fallen^H5307 and died,^H4191 stood^H5975 still.^H5975

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:9

2Sa 13:9 - She took^H3947 the pan^H4958 and [fn]dished^H3332 them out before^H6440 him, but he refused^H3985 to eat.^H398 And Amnon^H550 said,^H559 “Have everyone^H3605^H376 go^H3318 out from me.” So everyone^H3605^H376 went^H3318 out from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:35

1Ki 20:35 - Now a certain^H259 man^H376 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 said^H559 to [fn]another^H7453 by the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 “Please^H4994 strike^H5221 me.” But the man^H376 refused^H3985 to strike^H5221 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:15

1Ki 21:15 - When Jezebel^H348 heard^H8085 that Naboth^H5022 had been stoned^H5619 and was dead,^H4191 Jezebel^H348 said^H559 to Ahab,^H256 “Arise,^H6965 take^H3423 possession^H3423 of the vineyard^H3754 of Naboth,^H5022 the Jezreelite,^H3158 which^H834 he refused^H3985 to give^H5414 you for money;^H3701 for Naboth^H5022 is not alive,^H2416 but dead.”^H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:16

2Ki 5:16 - But he said,^H559 “As the LORD^H3068 lives,^H2416 before^H6440 whom^H834 I stand,^H5975 I will take^H3947 nothing.”^H518 And he urged^H6484 him to take^H3947 it, but he refused.^H3985

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:17

Neh 9:17 - “They refused^H3985 to listen,^H8085
And did not remember^H2142 Your wondrous^H6381 deeds^H6381 which^H834 You had performed^H6213 among^H5973 them;
So they became^H7185^H6203 stubborn^H7185^H6203 and appointed^H5414 a leader^H7218 to return^H7725 to their slavery^H5659 [fn]in Egypt.^H4714
But You are a God^H433 of forgiveness,^H5547
Gracious^H2587 and compassionate,^H7349
Slow^H750 to anger^H639 and abounding^H7227 in lovingkindness;^H2617
And You did not forsake^H5800 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:12

Est 1:12 - But Queen^H4436 Vashti^H2060 refused^H3985 to come^H935 at the king’s^H4428 command^H1697 delivered^H3027 by the eunuchs.^H5631 Then the king^H4428 became^H7107 very^H3966 angry^H7107 and his wrath^H2534 burned^H1197 within him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:7

Job 6:7 - “My soul^H5315 refuses^H3985 to touch^H5060 them;
They are like loathsome^H1741 food^H3899 to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 77:2

Psa 77:2 - In the day^H3117 of my trouble^H6869 I sought^H1875 the Lord;^H136
In the night^H3915 my hand^H3027 was stretched^H5064 out [fn]without^H3808 weariness;^H6313
My soul^H5315 refused^H3985 to be comforted.^H5162

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:10

Psa 78:10 - They did not keep^H8104 the covenant^H1285 of God^H430
And refused^H3985 to walk^H1980 in His law;^H8451

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:24

Pro 1:24 - “Because^H3282 I called^H7121 and you refused,^H3985
I stretched^H5186 out my hand^H3027 and no^H369 one^H369 paid^H7181 attention;^H7181

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:7

Pro 21:7 - The violence^H7701 of the wicked^H7563 will drag^H1641 them away,^H1641
Because^H3588 they refuse^H3985 to act^H6213 with justice.^H4941

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:25

Pro 21:25 - The desire^H8378 of the sluggard^H6102 puts^H4191 him to death,^H4191
For his hands^H3027 refuse^H3985 to work;^H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:20

Isa 1:20 - “But if^H518 you refuse^H3985 and rebel,^H4784
You will be devoured^H398 by the sword.”^H2719
Truly,^H3588 the mouth^H6310 of the LORD^H3068 has spoken.^H1696

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:3

Jer 3:3 - “Therefore the showers^H7241 have been withheld,^H4513
And there has been^H1961 no^H3808 spring^H4456 rain.^H4456
Yet you had^H1961 a harlot’s^H802^H2181 forehead;^H4696
You refused^H3985 to be ashamed.^H3637

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:3

Jer 5:3 - O LORD,^H3068 do not Your eyes^H5869 look for [fn]truth?^H530
You have smitten^H5221 them,
But they did not [fn]weaken;^H2470
You have consumed^H3615 them,
But they refused^H3985 to take^H3947 correction.^H4148
They have made^H2388 their faces^H6440 harder^H2388 than^H4480 rock;^H5553
They have refused^H3985 to repent.^H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:5

Jer 8:5 - “Why^H4069 then has this^H2088 people,^H5971 Jerusalem,^H3389
Turned^H7725 away^H7725 in continual^H5329 apostasy?^H4878
They hold^H2388 fast^H2388 to deceit,^H8649
They refuse^H3985 to return.^H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:6

Jer 9:6 - “Your dwelling^H3427 is in the midst^H8432 of deceit;^H4820
Through deceit^H4820 they refuse^H3985 to know^H3045 Me,” declares^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 11:10

Jer 11:10 - “They have turned^H7725 back^H7725 to the iniquities^H5771 of their [fn]ancestors^H7223 who^H834 refused^H3985 to hear^H8085 My words,^H1697 and they have gone^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^H834 I made^H3772 with their fathers.”^H1

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:18

Jer 15:18 - Why^H4100 has my pain^H3511 been^H1961 perpetual^H5331
And my wound^H4347 incurable,^H605 refusing^H3985 to be healed?^H7495
Will You indeed^H1961 be to me like^H3644 a deceptive^H391 stream
With water^H4325 that is unreliable?^H539^H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 25:28

Jer 25:28 - “And it will be, if^H3588 they refuse^H3985 to take^H3947 the cup^H3563 from your hand^H3027 to drink,^H8354 then you will say^H559 to them, ‘Thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 “You shall surely^H8354 drink!^H8354

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:15

Jer 31:15 - Thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD,^H3068
“A voice^H6963 is heard^H8085 in Ramah,^H7414
Lamentation^H5092 and bitter^H8563 weeping.^H1065
Rachel^H7354 is weeping^H1065 for her children;^H1121
She refuses^H3985 to be comforted^H5162 for her children,^H1121
Because^H3588 they are no^H369 more.”^H369

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:33

Jer 50:33 - Thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635
“The sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 are oppressed,^H6231
And the sons^H1121 of Judah^H3063 as well;^H3162
And all^H3605 who took^H7617 them captive^H7617 have held^H2388 them fast,^H2388
They have refused^H3985 to let^H7971 them go.^H7971

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 11:5

Hos 11:5 - [fn]They will not return^H7725 to the land^H776 of Egypt;^H4714
But Assyria^H804—he will be [fn]their king^H4428
Because^H3588 they refused^H3985 to return^H7725 to Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 7:11

Zec 7:11 - “But they refused^H3985 to pay^H7181 attention^H7181 and [fn]turned^H5414 a stubborn^H5637 shoulder^H3802 and [fn]stopped^H3513 their ears^H241 from hearing.^H8085

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