מֵאֲנִים לִשְׁמוֹעַ
To refuse · to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell , etc.)
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מָאֵן H3985 to refuse
שָׁמַע H8085 to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell , etc.)
What does מֵאֲנִים לִשְׁמוֹעַ (meanim lishmoa) mean in the Bible?
מָאֵן · שָׁמַע is a Hebrew word meaning "refuse to hear, refuse to obey".
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