Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
refuse
Usage: refuse, trash
Strong's Number
H3973
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H3973 Quick Answer
Strong's H3973 מָאוֹס (ma'owc) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'owc (maw-oce') n-m. 1. refuse [from H3988] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include refuse. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma'owc (maw-oce') n-m. 1. refuse [from H3988]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- refuse
Meaning and Definition
ma'owc (maw-oce') n-m. 1. refuse [from H3988] KJV: refuse. Root(s): H3988
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3973. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3973 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma'owc, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
refuse
Lamentations 3:45
How Strong's H3973 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3973 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3973 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.
But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3973.
Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.
But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3973, grouped by book.
Lamentations 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3973 FAQ
What does maoc (מָאוֹס) mean?
Maoc (Strong's H3973) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "refuse". ma'owc (maw-oce') n-m. 1. refuse [from H3988]
How many times is maoc (מָאוֹס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3973 across 1 book.
Where can I study maoc (מָאוֹס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3973 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maoc (מָאוֹס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as refuse. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.