Lexicon maen: To refuse, to reject, to decline Original Word: מָאֵן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance refuse From ma'en; unwilling -- refuse. see HEBREW ma'en NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 720: ἀθετέω (atheteo) • to set aside, disesteem, neutralize, or violate Usage: The verb מָאֵן (ma'en) is used in the Hebrew Bible to express a refusal or unwillingness to comply with a request or command. It often conveys a strong sense of rejection or denial. Context: The Hebrew verb מָאֵן (ma'en) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, illustrating a range of situations where individuals or groups express refusal or unwillingness. This term is often used to describe a deliberate decision to reject a proposal, command, or request. For instance, in Genesis 37:35, Jacob refuses to be comforted after believing his son Joseph is dead: "All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted." Similarly, in Exodus 4:23, God commands Pharaoh through Moses to let the Israelites go, but Pharaoh refuses: "I told you: Let My son go, so that he may worship Me. But you refused to let him go; so I will kill your firstborn son." Forms and Transliterations מָאֵ֥ן מאן mā’ên mā·’ên maEnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Exodus 10:4 Jeremiah 38:21 4 Occurrences |
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