Exodus 22:17:2Exod.22.17.W2TABWLC Exodus 22:16
יְמָאֵ֛ן
yemaen
“utterly refuses”
- Transliteration
- ye-ma-EN
- Extended
- yeh-mah-EHN
- IPA
- /jə.maˈʔeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- utterly refuses
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ye-ma-EN
- phraseyour reading level
im-ma-EN ye-ma-EN
- clause
im-ma-EN ye-ma-EN a-VI-a le-tit-TAH LO
- sentence
im-ma-EN ye-ma-EN a-VI-a le-tit-TAH LO KE-sef yish-KOL ke-MO-har hab-be-too-LOT
Exegesis
The emphatic infinitive absolute me’en {מֵאֵן | mê-ʾên} pairs with the Piel imperfect yema’en {יִמָאֵן | yim-ma-ʾên} to intensify refusal.
Root and etymology
Rootmem–aleph–nun
“to refuse”
In context — Exodus 22:17
And if her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall weigh out silver according to the bride-price of virgins.
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:17:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 22:17, so the Hebrew word יְמָאֵ֛ן (yemaen) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.22.17.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.17.W2.S1) and character.