H3985 - מָאֵן (mâʼên)

H3985 מָאֵן (mâʼên) maw-ane'

Hebrew

Verb (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

to refuse

Strong's Definition

to refuse

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: refuse, [idiom] utterly.

TWOT Reference: 1138

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) (Piel) to refuse

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G544 G1013 G1410 G1522 G2309 G4255 G5219

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

(Piel) to refuse

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מָאֵן mâên BDB Definition: 1) (Piel) to refuse Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 1138 Total KJV Occurrences: 40

Bible Occurrences (39)

37:35 39:8 48:19

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

20:21 22:13 22:14

25:7

8:19 28:23

2:23 13:9

20:35 21:15

5:16

9:17

1:12

6:7

77:2 78:10

1:24 21:7 21:25

1:20

3:3 5:3 8:5 9:6 11:10 15:18 25:28 31:15 50:33

11:5

7:11

Genesis 37:35

All his sons... and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. No, ” he said.... I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son. So his father wept for him.

Genesis 39:8

But he refused. Look, he said to his master’s wife, with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused. I know, my son, I know! he said. He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.

Exodus 4:23

and I told you... to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But [since] you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!

Exodus 7:14

Then the LORD said to Moses, Pharaoh’s heart [is] unyielding; he refuses to let the people go.

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long... will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

Exodus 16:28

Then the LORD said to Moses, How long... will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?

Exodus 22:17

If her father absolutely refuses... to give her to him, [the man] still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.