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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: 3986. מָאֵן (maen) -- To refuse, to reject, to decline</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3986.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><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/8-2.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/3986.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> > 3986</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/3985.htm" title="3985">◄</a> 3986. maen <a href="../hebrew/3987.htm" title="3987">►</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>Adjective<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>unwilling<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 is used in contexts where an individual or group declines to accept a proposal, command, or request. This refusal can be due to a variety of reasons, including moral, spiritual, or personal convictions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the act of refusal or rejection could carry significant weight, often reflecting one's allegiance to God or adherence to His commandments. The decision to refuse could be seen as an act of faithfulness or rebellion, depending on the context. The Hebrew society placed a strong emphasis on obedience to God, and thus, the act of refusal was not taken lightly.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3985.htm">maen</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>refusing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>refuse (3).<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>verbal adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>refusing</b></font>, followed by Infinitive, and always of disobeying <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-27.htm">Exodus 7:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-2.htm">Exodus 9:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/10-4.htm">Exodus 10:4</a> (all J), <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/38-21.htm">Jeremiah 38:21</a>. <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 <p>From <a href="/hebrew/3985.htm">ma'en</a>; unwilling -- refuse. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3985.htm">ma'en</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מָאֵ֥ן מאן mā’ên mā·’ên maEn<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/exodus/8-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְאִם־ <b> מָאֵ֥ן </b> אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But if <span class="itali">you refuse</span> to let [them] go,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And if thou refuse</span> to let [them] go,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> if <span class="itali">refuse</span> you to let<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/9-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 9:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֛י אִם־ <b> מָאֵ֥ן </b> אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For if <span class="itali">you refuse</span> to let [them] go<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">For if thou refuse</span> to let [them] go,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> For if <span class="itali">refuse</span> you to let<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/10-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 10:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֛י אִם־ <b> מָאֵ֥ן </b> אַתָּ֖ה לְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For if <span class="itali">you refuse</span> to let My people<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Else, <span class="itali">if thou refuse</span> to let my people<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/10-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Else if <span class="itali">refuse</span> you to let<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/38-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 38:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְאִם־ <b> מָאֵ֥ן </b> אַתָּ֖ה לָצֵ֑את</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">But if thou refuse</span> to go forth,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/38-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> if <span class="itali">refuse</span> you to go<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3986.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3986.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3986<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/maen_3986.htm">mā·’ên — 4 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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