מָ֭אַסְתִּי
𐤌𐤀𐤎𐤕𐤉
mâʼaç
I loathe
To reject or refuse, especially with a sense of strong disapproval or aversion. The verb typically denotes willful rejection or repudiation (of a person, thing, command, or relationship), often with an emotional overtone of disdain, contempt, or loathing. In some contexts, it can signify being rejected or disregarded by others, or the state of becoming despised and thus marginalized.
Job 7:16 · Word #1
Lexicon H3988
| Lemma | מָאַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤎 |
| Transliteration | mâʼaç |
| Strong's | H3988 |
| Definition | To reject or refuse, especially with a sense of strong disapproval or aversion. The verb typically denotes willful rejection or repudiation (of a person, thing, command, or relationship), often with an emotional overtone of disdain, contempt, or loathing. In some contexts, it can signify being rejected or disregarded by others, or the state of becoming despised and thus marginalized. |
Morphology HVqp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I loathe |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3988-07
I rejected
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root מאס, meaning to reject or spurn with aversion. The first person singular perfect form is rendered as "I rejected," preserving both the active voice and the completed aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I loathe
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'I rejected' does not capture the strong emotional context of disgust/repudiation here; 'I loathe' reflects the silex_definition and standard usage in Job 7:16. |