מֵאֲנ֖וּ
𐤌𐤀𐤍𐤅
mâʼên
they refused
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.
Jeremiah 5:3 · Word #10
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 HVpp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they refused |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3985-06
they adamantly refused
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), perfect (completed action), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the verbal action, conveying deliberate or forceful refusal. The perfect 3rd person common plural form is rendered as a completed action by a plural subject: "they adamantly refused." |
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