מָנַע

ma.naVerbH4513

to withhold

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder 1a) (Qal) to withhold 1b) (Niphal) to be withheld

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

27 times

Appears 27 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
6
Proverbs
5
Job
4
1 Samuel
2
Numbers
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 20:7
  • Ecclesiastes 2:10
  • Jeremiah 31:16
  • Job 22:7
  • Numbers 22:16

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