וַ/תְּמָאֵ֖ן
𐤅/𐤕𐤌𐤀𐤍
mâʼên
but you refuse
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.
Exodus 4:23 · Word #7
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 HC/Vpw2ms
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | but you refuse |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3985-10
and you firmly refused
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensified or determined refusal, so "firmly refused" reflects the volitional strength inherent in the root. The sequential imperfect with 2nd masculine singular is rendered as a past narrative action: "and you refused." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you firmly refused
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "but you refuse". |