מָאֵ֥ן
𐤌𐤀𐤍
mâʼên
you refuse
To refuse, to be unwilling, to decline or reject a request, command, suggestion, or opportunity. The term denotes a deliberate and often persistent act of declining participation or compliance, whether in response to verbal invitation or implied expectation.
Exodus 9:2 · Word #3
Lexicon H3986
| Lemma | מָאֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mâʼên |
| Strong's | H3986 |
| Definition | To refuse, to be unwilling, to decline or reject a request, command, suggestion, or opportunity. The term denotes a deliberate and often persistent act of declining participation or compliance, whether in response to verbal invitation or implied expectation. |
Morphology HVprmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you refuse |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3986-01
the one who refuses
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, active participle, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, rendered as a verbal adjective: "the one who refuses." The Piel stem conveys deliberate, intensified refusal rather than a momentary hesitation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you refuse
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The phrase refers to Pharaoh's refusal. Rendering as 'you refuse' matches the sense, whereas 'the one who refuses' (P1) is not idiomatic or precise for the direct subject ('you') in this context, as reinforced by the pronoun אַתָּה following. |