מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ
𐤌𐤀𐤍𐤅
meanu
they refuse
a primitive root; to refuse; refuse, [idiom] utterly.
H3985
Proverbs 21:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H3985
| Lemma | מָאֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mâʼên |
| Strong's | H3985 |
| In-context | they refuse |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3985-02
they refused
| Root | מאן (m-ʾ-n) |
| Core Meanings | refusal, unwillingness, obstinate rejection |
| Semantic Range | to refuse, to be unwilling, to decline, to reject, to resist compliance, to persist in unwillingness |
| Conceptual Significance | מאן often conveys not mere inability but deliberate resistance to authority or instruction, highlighting human stubbornness in contrast to divine will. It frequently marks moments of covenantal tension where individuals or groups consciously reject guidance, commands, or reconciliation. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb from root מאן in the Qal stem; perfect (suffix conjugation) 3rd person common plural. Indicates a completed act of refusal by a plural subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd common plural form denotes a completed action performed by "they." The rendering "they refused" preserves the volitional sense of deliberate unwillingness inherent in the root מאן while accurately reflecting the plural subject and perfect aspect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מאן (refusal, unwillingness, obstinate rejection)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3986-01 |
maen | he who is refusing |
H3985-01 |
meanah | she has refused |
H3985-03 |
meen | he refused |
H3985-04 |
vatemaen | and you (masc.) refused / and she refused |
H3985-05 |
vayemaanu | and they refused |
H3985-06 |
vayemaen | and he refused |
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 |