Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
refusing
Usage: refusing
Strong's Number
H3987
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H3987 Quick Answer
Strong's H3987 מֵאֵן (me'en) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. me'en (may-ane') adj. 1. refractory [from H3985] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include refuse. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- me'en (may-ane') adj. 1. refractory [from H3985]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- refuse
Meaning and Definition
me'en (may-ane') adj. 1. refractory [from H3985] KJV: refuse. Root(s): H3985
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3987. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3987 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render me'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
Jeremiah 13:10
How Strong's H3987 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3987 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 H3987 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3987.
This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3987, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3987 FAQ
What does meen (מֵאֵן) mean?
Meen (Strong's H3987) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "refuse". me'en (may-ane') adj. 1. refractory [from H3985]
How many times is meen (מֵאֵן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3987 across 1 book.
Where can I study meen (מֵאֵן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3987 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate meen (מֵאֵן)?
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.