מָאוֹס
ma.os
refuse
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on Strong's number H3973, the Hebrew word "מָאוֹס" is translated as "refuse." This singular occurrence in the Bible suggests that the word is a strong, perhaps violent, or active term related to rejection or dismissing something. The word "refuse" typically implies a deliberate act of not accepting or tolerating something. It's worth noting that the word's definition and its singular occurrence limit information and context surrounding its meaning and usage. Without further context or examples, it's challenging to determine the overall significance of the word. If "refuse" is used in a specific passage or scenario, further inferences might be possible. However, as presented, the data provides little in the way of insight into the range of usage or the general significance of the word "refuse" in the Hebrew Bible.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text