וַ/תְּמָאֵ֑נוּ
𐤅/𐤕𐤌𐤀𐤍𐤅
vatemaenu
and you refused
a primitive root; to refuse; refuse, [idiom] utterly.
Proverbs 1:24 · Word #3
Lexicon H3985
| Lemma | מָאֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mâʼên |
| Strong's | H3985 |
| In-context | and you refused |
Morphology HC/Vpw2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H3985-11
and you all were unwilling
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 2nd person masculine plural; denotes a past narrative action performed by a group of males or a mixed group addressed in masculine plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root מאן expresses an inner refusal or unwillingness. Rendering it as "were unwilling" preserves this core sense rather than a simple external denial. The 2nd person masculine plural form (Vpw2mp) is reflected by "you all," making the plural addressees explicit, and the prefixed waw is conveyed by "and." |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מאן (refusal, unwillingness, rejection, obstinacy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3987-01 |
hameanim | the refusing ones |
H3984-01 |
lemaney | to the enclosing-vessels of |
H3986-01 |
maen | he who is refusing |
Word Usage (41 occurrences of H3985)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 37:35 | וַ/יְמָאֵן֙ | vayemaen | but he refused |
| Genesis 39:8 | וַ/יְמָאֵ֓ן | vayemaen | but he refused |
| Genesis 48:19 | וַ/יְמָאֵ֣ן | vayemaen | But he refused |