מָא֥וֹס
𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤎
maos
to-refuse
a primitive root; to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear; abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person.
Isaiah 7:15 · Word #5
Lexicon H3988
| Lemma | מָאַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤎 |
| Transliteration | mâʼaç |
| Strong's | H3988 |
| In-context | to-refuse |
Morphology HVqa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
SIBI-P1 H3988-09
to utterly spurn
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew verb, Qal stem, infinitive absolute (HVqa). The infinitive absolute can function adverbially for emphasis or stand independently to intensify the verbal idea. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple verbal action "to spurn/reject." As an infinitive absolute, it often intensifies or emphasizes the action, hence "to utterly spurn," preserving both the root sense of active rejection and the emphatic force of the form. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מאס (rejecting, spurning, despising, loathing, refusing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3988-01 |
emeas | I will spurn |
H3988-02 |
hamaos | Have you utterly spurned? |
H3988-03 |
maas | he has spurned |
Word Usage (76 occurrences of H3988)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 26:15 | תִּמְאָ֔סוּ | timeasu | you despise |
| Leviticus 26:43 | מָאָ֔סוּ | maasu | they-rejected |
| Leviticus 26:44 | מְאַסְתִּ֤י/ם | measetim | I will reject them |