Strong's H3988 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: מָאַס (mâʼaç)

Pronunciation: maw-as'

POS: maw-as' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear; abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person.

KJV Usage: abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to reject, despise, refuse
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to reject, refuse
• 4. 1a2) to despise
• 5. 1b) (Niphal) to be rejected
• 6. 2) (Niphal) to flow, run

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G142
• GREEK G533
• GREEK G544
• GREEK G550
• GREEK G593
• GREEK G641
• GREEK G683
• GREEK G851
• GREEK G868
• GREEK G1013
• GREEK G1459
• GREEK G1847
• GREEK G2233
• GREEK G2373
• GREEK G3404
• GREEK G3643
• GREEK G4255
• GREEK G4360

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