מֵאַ֔נְתָּ
𐤌𐤀𐤍𐤕
mâʼên
will you refuse
To refuse, decline, or reject an offer, request, or command, sometimes with a sense of determined unwillingness or obstinate resistance. The word is often used to express adamant refusal, sometimes with emotional or volitional force, and is not limited to casual or polite declination. In narrative and legal contexts, it denotes an intentional act of not consenting or not granting one’s compliance.
Exodus 10:3 · Word #15
Lexicon H3985
| Lemma | מָאֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mâʼên |
| Strong's | H3985 |
| Definition | To refuse, decline, or reject an offer, request, or command, sometimes with a sense of determined unwillingness or obstinate resistance. The word is often used to express adamant refusal, sometimes with emotional or volitional force, and is not limited to casual or polite declination. In narrative and legal contexts, it denotes an intentional act of not consenting or not granting one’s compliance. |
Morphology HVpp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will you refuse |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3985-03
you adamantly refused
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), perfect conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the Piel stem’s intensive force, conveying deliberate or emphatic refusal. The perfect 2nd person masculine singular form is preserved as "you" (masculine singular) in a completed action. |
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