HebrewH3986Adjective

מָאֵן

ma.en

3Occurrences
H3986Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

unwilling

from H3985 (מָאֵן);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
refusing, unwilling to obey

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

H:A

Full Description

Hebrew Adjective

Occurrences

מָאֵן appears 3 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Exodus
2
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

Exodus 10:4BSB

But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow.

Exodus 9:2BSB

But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go,

Jeremiah 38:21BSB

But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the LORD has shown me:

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