Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
refusing
Usage: refusing, unwilling to obey
Strong's Number
H3986
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H3986 Quick Answer
Strong's H3986 מָאֵן (ma'en) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'en (maw-ane') adj. 1. unwilling [from H3985] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include refuse. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma'en (maw-ane') adj. 1. unwilling [from H3985]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- refuse
Meaning and Definition
ma'en (maw-ane') adj. 1. unwilling [from H3985] KJV: refuse. Root(s): H3985
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3986. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3986 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma'en, 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
Exodus 8:2
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How Strong's H3986 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3986 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 H3986 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3986.
And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3986, grouped by book.
Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3986 FAQ
What does maen (מָאֵן) mean?
Maen (Strong's H3986) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "refuse". ma'en (maw-ane') adj. 1. unwilling [from H3985]
How many times is maen (מָאֵן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3986 across 2 books.
Where can I study maen (מָאֵן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3986 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maen (מָאֵן)?
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.