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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 3985. מָאֵן (maen) -- To refuse, to reject, to decline</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3985.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/exodus/22-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/3985.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 3985</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/3984.htm" title="3984">◄</a> 3985. maen <a href="../hebrew/3986.htm" title="3986">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">maen: To refuse, to reject, to decline</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מָאֵן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ma'en<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mah-ane'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(maw-ane')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To refuse, to reject, to decline<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to refuse<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G720 (ἀρνέομαι - arneomai):</b> To deny, to refuse<p> - <b>G3868 (παραιτέομαι - paraiteomai):</b> To refuse, to reject<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "maen" primarily means to refuse or reject. It conveys a strong sense of denial or unwillingness to accept or comply with a request, command, or offer. This term is often used in contexts where a person or group is presented with a choice or command and decides not to comply.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the act of refusing or rejecting could have significant social and religious implications. Refusal could be seen as an act of defiance or disobedience, especially when directed towards God or authority figures. The concept of refusal is deeply embedded in the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where obedience was expected, and refusal often led to consequences.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to refuse<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>absolutely refuses (1), refuse (8), refused (26), refuses (4), refusing (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">מָאֵן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb Pi`el</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>refuse</b></font> (<p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>perhaps</b></font> <em>be distasteful</em>, compare Syr, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb054901.gif"> <em>taeduit, piguit</em>, Aph`el <em>be slothful</em>; Late Hebrew Pi`el, as term, techn. of girl, <em>refuse</em> to acknowledge marriage contract; possibly akin to Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb054902.gif"> <em>reject</em>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb054903.gif"> is <em>sustain, maintain</em>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">מֵאֵן</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-14.htm">Exodus 7:14</a> 4t.; feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">מֵאֲנָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/15-18.htm">Jeremiah 15:18</a> 3t.; <font class="hebrew2">מֵאַנְתָּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/10-3.htm">Exodus 10:3</a>, etc.; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">יְמָאֵן</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-16.htm">Exodus 22:16</a>; <font class="hebrew2">וַיְמָאֵן</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/37-35.htm">Genesis 37:35</a> 8t. etc.; <em>Inf.</em> abs <font class="hebrew2">מָאֵן</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-16.htm">Exodus 22:16</a>; — <em>refuse</em>, (followed by Infinitive except 6 t. see below) human subject <a href="/interlinear/genesis/37-35.htm">Genesis 37:35</a> (J), <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Jeremiah 31:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17</a> (twice in verse); <a href="/interlinear/numbers/20-21.htm">Numbers 20:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/22-14.htm">Numbers 22:14</a> (all E), <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/25-7.htm">Deuteronomy 25:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/8-19.htm">1 Samuel 8:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/2-23.htm">2 Samuel 2:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/13-9.htm">2 Samuel 13:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-35.htm">1 Kings 20:35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/21-15.htm">1 Kings 21:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-33.htm">Jeremiah 50:33</a> compare <a href="/interlinear/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/21-25.htm">Proverbs 21:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/15-18.htm">Jeremiah 15:18</a>; without Infinitive <font class="hebrew2">וַיְמָאֵן וַיּאֹמֶר</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/39-8.htm">Genesis 39:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/48-19.htm">Genesis 48:19</a> (both J), <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/28-23.htm">1 Samuel 28:23</a>;; also <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5-16.htm">2 Kings 5:16</a>; especially of refusing to obey <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>'s commands <a href="/interlinear/exodus/4-23.htm">Exodus 4:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-14.htm">Exodus 7:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/10-3.htm">Exodus 10:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/16-28.htm">Exodus 16:28</a> (all J), <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17</a>; also <a href="/interlinear/psalms/78-10.htm">Psalm 78:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/21-7.htm">Proverbs 21:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5</a>, see especially <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-3.htm">Jeremiah 3:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/5-3.htm">Jeremiah 5:3</a> (twice in verse); <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8-5.htm">Jeremiah 8:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/9-5.htm">Jeremiah 9:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/11-10.htm">Jeremiah 11:10</a>; compare <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25-28.htm">Jeremiah 25:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11</a>; without Infinitive = <em>be recusant</em> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/1-24.htm">Proverbs 1:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/1-20.htm">Isaiah 1:20</a> once subject <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/22-13.htm">Numbers 22:13</a> (E). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>refuse, utterly <p>A primitive root; to refuse -- refuse, X utterly. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ וַיְמָאֵ֓ן ׀ וַיְמָאֵ֖ן וַיְמָאֵ֗ן וַיְמָאֵ֣ן וַיְמָאֵ֣ן ׀ וַיְמָאֵ֥ן וַיְמָאֵֽן׃ וַיְמָאֵן֙ וַתְּמָאֵ֑נוּ וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן וימאן וימאן׃ וימאנו ותמאן ותמאנו יְמָאֲנ֛וּ יְמָאֵ֛ן ימאן ימאנו מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ מֵֽאֲנָה֙ מֵֽאֲנוּ֙ מֵֽאַנְתֶּ֔ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ מֵאֲנ֥וּ מֵאֲנָ֖ה מֵאֲנָ֛ה מֵאֲנָ֣ה מֵאֵ֖ן מֵאֵ֣ן מֵאֵ֥ן מֵאֵ֨ין מֵאֵן֙ מֵאַ֔נְתָּ מֵאַ֖נְתְּ מָאֵ֧ן מאין מאן מאנה מאנו מאנת מאנתם תְּמָאֲנ֖וּ תמאנו mā’ên mā·’ên maEn mê’ănāh mê’ant mê’antā mê’antem mê’ănū mê’ên mê·’ă·nāh mê·’ă·nū mê·’an·tā mê·’an·tem mê·’ant mê·’ên meaNah meAnt meAnta meanTem meaNu meEin meEn tə·mā·’ă·nū təmā’ănū temaaNu vattemaEn vattemaEnu vaymaaNu vaymaEn wat·tə·mā·’ê·nū wat·tə·mā·’ên wattəmā’ên wattəmā’ênū way·mā·’ă·nū way·mā·’ên waymā’ănū waymā’ên yə·mā·’ă·nū yə·mā·’ên yəmā’ănū yəmā’ên yemaaNu yemaEn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/37-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 37:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/37.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּנֹתָ֜יו לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ <b> וַיְמָאֵן֙ </b> לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/37.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to comfort <span class="itali">him, but he refused</span> to be comforted.<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/37.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to comfort <span class="itali">him; but he refused</span> to be comforted;<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/37-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his daughters to comfort <span class="itali">refused</span> to be comforted said<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/39-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 39:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְמָאֵ֓ן ׀ </b> וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">But he refused</span> and said<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">But he refused,</span> and said<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/39-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">refused</span> and said about<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/48-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 48:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/48.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְמָאֵ֣ן </b> אָבִ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/48.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But his father <span class="itali">refused</span> and said,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/48.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And his father <span class="itali">refused,</span> and said,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/48-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">refused</span> his father and said<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/4-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 4:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּנִי֙ וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי <b> וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן </b> לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ הִנֵּה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that he may serve <span class="itali">Me'; but you have refused</span> to let him go.<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that he may serve <span class="itali">me: and if thou refuse</span> to let him go,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/4-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my son may serve <span class="itali">have refused</span> go Behold<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/7-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 7:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֑ה <b> מֵאֵ֖ן </b> לְשַׁלַּ֥ח הָעָֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is stubborn; <span class="itali">he refuses</span> to let<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [is] hardened, <span class="itali">he refuseth</span> to let the people<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> heart Pharaoh's <span class="itali">refuses</span> to let the people<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/10-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 10:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַד־ מָתַ֣י <b> מֵאַ֔נְתָּ </b> לֵעָנֹ֖ת מִפָּנָ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> long <span class="itali">will you refuse</span> to humble<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> How long <span class="itali">wilt thou refuse</span> to humble<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/10-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> against How <span class="itali">refuse</span> to humble before<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/16-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 16:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַד־ אָ֙נָה֙ <b> מֵֽאַנְתֶּ֔ם </b> לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֹתַ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> long <span class="itali">do you refuse</span> to keep<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto Moses, <span class="itali">How long refuse</span> ye to keep<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/16-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> long How <span class="itali">refuse</span> to keep my commandments<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/22-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 22:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אִם־ <b> מָאֵ֧ן </b> יְמָאֵ֛ן אָבִ֖יהָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> her father <span class="itali">absolutely</span> refuses<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> If her father <span class="itali">utterly</span> refuse to give<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> If <span class="itali">absolutely</span> refuses her father<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/22-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 22:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אִם־ מָאֵ֧ן <b> יְמָאֵ֛ן </b> אָבִ֖יהָ לְתִתָּ֣הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> absolutely <span class="itali">refuses</span> to give<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> utterly <span class="itali">refuse</span> to give<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> If absolutely <span class="itali">refuses</span> her father to give<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/20-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 20:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְמָאֵ֣ן ׀ </b> אֱד֗וֹם נְתֹן֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Thus Edom <span class="itali">refused</span> to allow Israel<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Thus Edom <span class="itali">refused</span> to give Israel<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/20-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">refused</span> Edom to allow<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/22-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 22:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַרְצְכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י <b> מֵאֵ֣ן </b> יְהוָ֔ה לְתִתִּ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for the LORD <span class="itali">has refused</span> to let<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for the LORD <span class="itali">refuseth</span> to give me leave<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/22-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your land for <span class="itali">has refused</span> the LORD to let<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/22-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 22:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּלָ֑ק וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ <b> מֵאֵ֥ן </b> בִּלְעָ֖ם הֲלֹ֥ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Balaam <span class="itali">refused</span> to come<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Balaam <span class="itali">refuseth</span> to come<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/22-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Balak and said <span class="itali">refused</span> Balaam and went<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/25-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 25:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים וְאָֽמְרָה֙ <b> מֵאֵ֨ין </b> יְבָמִ֜י לְהָקִ֨ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> My husband's brother <span class="itali">refuses</span> to establish<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> My husband's brother <span class="itali">refuseth</span> to raise up<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/25-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the elders and say <span class="itali">refuses</span> my husband's to establish<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/8-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 8:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ </b> הָעָ֔ם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Nevertheless, the people <span class="itali">refused</span> to listen<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Nevertheless the people <span class="itali">refused</span> to obey<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/8-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">refused</span> the people to listen<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/28-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 28:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְמָאֵ֗ן </b> וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">But he refused</span> and said,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">But he refused,</span> and said,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/28-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">refused</span> and said I will not<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 2:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְמָאֵ֣ן </b> לָס֗וּר וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">However, he refused</span> to turn aside;<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Howbeit he refused</span> to turn aside:<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">refused</span> to turn struck<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/13-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 13:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַתִּצֹ֣ק לְפָנָ֔יו <b> וַיְמָאֵ֖ן </b> לֶאֱכ֑וֹל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [them] out before <span class="itali">him, but he refused</span> to eat.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> before <span class="itali">him; but he refused</span> to eat.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/13-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and dished before <span class="itali">refused</span> to eat said<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/20-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 20:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַכֵּ֣ינִי נָ֑א <b> וַיְמָאֵ֥ן </b> הָאִ֖ישׁ לְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> me. But the man <span class="itali">refused</span> to strike<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me, I pray thee. And the man <span class="itali">refused</span> to smite<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/20-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> strike Please <span class="itali">refused</span> the man to strike<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/21-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 21:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר <b> מֵאֵן֙ </b> לָתֶת־ לְךָ֣</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> which <span class="itali">he refused</span> to give<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the Jezreelite, <span class="itali">which he refused</span> to give<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/21-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the Jezreelite which <span class="itali">refused</span> to give money<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/5-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 5:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בּ֥וֹ לָקַ֖חַת <b> וַיְמָאֵֽן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him to take <span class="itali">[it], but he refused.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him to take <span class="itali">[it]; but he refused.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> urged to take <span class="itali">refused</span><p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/9-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 9:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ </b> לִשְׁמֹ֗עַ וְלֹא־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">They refused</span> to listen,<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And refused</span> to obey,<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">refused</span> to listen and did not<p><b><a href="/text/esther/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Esther 1:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/esther/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן </b> הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה וַשְׁתִּ֗י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/esther/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Vashti <span class="itali">refused</span> to come<br><a href="/kjvs/esther/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Vashti <span class="itali">refused</span> to come<br><a href="/interlinear/esther/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">refused</span> Queen Vashti<p><b><a href="/text/job/6-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 6:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> מֵאֲנָ֣ה </b> לִנְגּ֣וֹעַ נַפְשִׁ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> My soul <span class="itali">refuses</span> to touch<br><a href="/kjvs/job/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The things [that] my soul <span class="itali">refused</span> to touch<br><a href="/interlinear/job/6-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">refuses</span> to touch my soul<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/77-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 77:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/77.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלֹ֣א תָפ֑וּג <b> מֵאֲנָ֖ה </b> הִנָּחֵ֣ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/77.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> My soul <span class="itali">refused</span> to be comforted.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/77.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not: my soul <span class="itali">refused</span> to be comforted.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/77-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> without weariness <span class="itali">refused</span> to be comforted my soul<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/78-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 78:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/78.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּ֝בְתוֹרָת֗וֹ <b> מֵאֲנ֥וּ </b> לָלֶֽכֶת׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/78.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of God <span class="itali">And refused</span> to walk<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/78.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of God, <span class="itali">and refused</span> to walk<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/78-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of God his law <span class="itali">and refused</span> to walk<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3985.htm">41 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3985.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3985<br>41 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/maen_3985.htm">mā·’ên — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meanah_3985.htm">mê·’ă·nāh — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meant_3985.htm">mê·’ant — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meanta_3985.htm">mê·’an·tā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meantem_3985.htm">mê·’an·tem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meanu_3985.htm">mê·’ă·nū — 10 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meein_3985.htm">mê·’ên — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meen_3985.htm">mê·’ên — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/temaanu_3985.htm">tə·mā·’ă·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vattemaen_3985.htm">wat·tə·mā·’ên — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vattemaenu_3985.htm">wat·tə·mā·’ê·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaymaanu_3985.htm">way·mā·’ă·nū — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaymaen_3985.htm">way·mā·’ên — 9 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yemaanu_3985.htm">yə·mā·’ă·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yemaen_3985.htm">yə·mā·’ên — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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