Greek/Hebrew Definitions

Strong's #3986: ma'en (pronounced maw-ane')

from 3985; unwilling:--refuse.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:

mâ'ên

1) refusing, unwilling to obey

Part of Speech: adjective verbal
Relation: from H3985

Usage:

This word is used 4 times:

Exodus 8:2: "And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite"
Exodus 9:2: "For if refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,"
Exodus 10:4: "Else, if refuse to let my people go, behold,"
Jeremiah 38:21: "But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD"