Strong's Lexicon maah: To reject, refuse, despise Original Word: מָאַה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G114 (ἀθετέω, atheteo): To set aside, disesteem, neutralize, or violate. - G593 (ἀποδοκιμάζω, apodokimazo): To reject, disapprove, or repudiate. Usage: The Hebrew verb "maah" primarily conveys the act of rejecting or refusing something or someone. It is often used in contexts where there is a deliberate choice to turn away from or despise what is offered or presented. This term can imply a strong emotional or volitional component, indicating not just a passive dismissal but an active repudiation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, rejection or refusal could carry significant social and religious implications. To reject something was not merely a personal decision but could reflect one's stance towards divine commands, societal norms, or covenantal relationships. In the Hebrew Bible, the act of rejection often has theological weight, as it can signify a breach in the relationship between God and His people or between individuals within the community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as meeh Definition a grain (of sand) NASB Translation grains (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָעָה] noun feminine grain (of sand), si vera lectio (Late Hebrew מָעָה, seed (of melon, etc.), coin, Aramaic  , מָעָא coin); — only feminine plural suffix: וַיְהִי כַחוֺל זֵרְעֶ֔ךָ וְצֶאֱצָאֵי מֵעֶיךָ כִּמְעֹתָיוּ Isaiah 48:19 and thy seed had been like the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the grains thereof, compare ᵑ9 ᵑ7 De Di Du and others > plural of [מֵעֶה] the entrails of it (i.e. the sea) AE Ges Hi CheComm. — ᵐ5 ὡς ὁ χοῦς τῆς γῆς, whence Gr כְּעפרותיו. מָעוֺג see עוג. מָעוֺז, מָעֹז see עוז (compare עזז). I, II. מָעוֺן, מְע(וֺ)נָה, מְעוֺנֹתַי see עון. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gravel Feminine of me'ah; the belly, i.e. (figuratively) interior -- gravel. see HEBREW me'ah Forms and Transliterations כִּמְעֹתָ֑יו כמעתיו kim‘ōṯāw kim·‘ō·ṯāw kimoTavLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 48:19 HEB: וְצֶאֱצָאֵ֥י מֵעֶ֖יךָ כִּמְעֹתָ֑יו לֹֽא־ יִכָּרֵ֧ת NAS: And your offspring like its grains; Their name KJV: of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name INT: and the offspring bowels grains never be cut 1 Occurrence |
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