וַ/תְּמָאֵ֑נוּ
𐤅/𐤕𐤌𐤀𐤍𐤅
mâʼên
and you 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.
Proverbs 1:24 · Word #3
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/Vpw2mp
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and you refused |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3985-11
you men refused
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/active), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb expresses active, volitional refusal rooted in מ־א־ן, denoting withholding consent. The Piel sequential imperfect, second person masculine plural, is reflected by "you men refused," preserving both intensity and masculine plural address. |
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