מֵאֵ֣ן
𐤌𐤀𐤍
mâʼên
has refused
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.
Numbers 22:13 · Word #12
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 | has refused |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3985-07
he adamantly refused
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), perfect conjugation, third person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root מאן denotes intentional refusal or withholding of consent. The Piel stem heightens the volitional force, conveying a determined or emphatic refusal, and the perfect 3ms form specifies "he refused." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he adamantly refused
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately captures the Hebrew's emphatic sense in this context; retained. |