מֵאֵ֨ין
𐤌𐤀𐤉𐤍
mâʼên
refuses
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.
Deuteronomy 25:7 · Word #14
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 HVpp3ms
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | refuses |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3985-08
he firmly refused
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys intensified or emphatic action, so the rendering reflects determined or forceful refusal. The perfect 3ms form is preserved with "he" and a completed action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he firmly refused
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately expresses the strong voluntative refusal per SILEX and the context, which shows determined unwillingness. |