# מָאֵן (maen) Israeli respelling: ma-en. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H3985. 39 Old Testament occurrences. to refuse King James renderings: refuse, [idiom] utterly. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/maen-h3985 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 37:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/37/35) — And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the gra… - [Genesis 39:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/39/8) — But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that… - [Genesis 48:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/48/19) — And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his yo… - [Exodus 4:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/4/23) — And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn. - [Exodus 7:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/7/14) — And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go. - [Exodus 10:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/10/3) — And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble th… - [Exodus 16:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/16/28) — And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? - [Exodus 22:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/22/17) — If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. - [Numbers 20:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/20/21) — Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him. - [Numbers 22:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/22/13) — And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go… - [Numbers 22:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/22/14) — And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us. - [Deuteronomy 25:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/25/7) — And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s br… - [1 Samuel 8:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/8/19) — Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; - [1 Samuel 28:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/28/23) — But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So h… - [2 Samuel 2:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/2/23) — Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out b… - [2 Samuel 13:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/9) — And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out ever… - [1 Kings 20:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/35) — And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused t… - [1 Kings 21:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/21/15) — And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vine… - [2 Kings 5:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/16) — But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. - [Nehemiah 9:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/9/17) — And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appoi… - [Esther 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1/12) — But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned… - [Job 6:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/6/7) — The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat. - [Psalms 77:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/77/2) — In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. - [Psalms 78:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/78/10) — They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; - [Proverbs 1:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/1/24) — Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; - [Proverbs 21:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/21/7) — The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. - [Proverbs 21:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/21/25) — The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. - [Isaiah 1:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/1/20) — But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. - [Jeremiah 3:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/3/3) — Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ash… - [Jeremiah 5:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/5/3) — O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refus… - [Jeremiah 8:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/8/5) — Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. - [Jeremiah 9:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/9/6) — Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD. - [Jeremiah 11:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/11/10) — They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them:… - [Jeremiah 15:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/15/18) — Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters tha… - [Jeremiah 25:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/25/28) — And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye sha… - [Jeremiah 31:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/31/15) — Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted fo… - [Jeremiah 50:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/50/33) — Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives hel… - [Hosea 11:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/11/5) — He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. - [Zechariah 7:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/7/11) — But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.