מָאֵ֥ן
𐤌𐤀𐤍
mâʼên
you refuse
To refuse, to be unwilling, to decline or reject a request, command, suggestion, or opportunity. The term denotes a deliberate and often persistent act of declining participation or compliance, whether in response to verbal invitation or implied expectation.
Exodus 10:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H3986
| Lemma | מָאֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mâʼên |
| Strong's | H3986 |
| Definition | To refuse, to be unwilling, to decline or reject a request, command, suggestion, or opportunity. The term denotes a deliberate and often persistent act of declining participation or compliance, whether in response to verbal invitation or implied expectation. |
Morphology HVprmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you refuse |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3986-01
the one who refuses
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, active participle, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, rendered as a verbal adjective: "the one who refuses." The Piel stem conveys deliberate, intensified refusal rather than a momentary hesitation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you refuse
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'the one who refuses' is nominal; here the verb is directly addressed to the subject, so 'you refuse' aligns with the context. |