What does מָאַס · ἀδόκιμος mean in the Bible?
מָאַס · ἀδόκιμος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to reject or refuse".
Hebrew · H3988, G96
מָאַס
To spurn ; also (intransitively) to disappear · failing
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מָאַסH3988to spurn ; also (intransitively) to disappear
Pronunciationma'as
Active rejection of God's word or covenant; carries moral revulsion and often irreversible alienation or dissolution.
Open lexicon entry →ἀδόκιμοςG96failing
Pronunciationadókimos
Rejected after failing a test of genuineness or worthiness; morally or spiritually disqualified.
Open lexicon entry →What does מָאַס (ma'as) mean in the Bible?
מָאַס · ἀδόκιμος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to reject or refuse".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3988, G96?
H3988, G96 is connected to 76 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to reject or refuse
Source Gloss
to reject or refuse
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms52
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense48×
Perfect1Sam 8:7 · Ezek 5:6 · Ezek 20:13 · Ezek 20:16 · Ezek 20:24 · Isa 5:24 · Jer 4:30 · Jer 8:9 · Job 19:18 · Lev 26:43 · Ps 118:22 · 1Sam 15:23 · 1Sam 15:26 · Hos 4:6 · Jer 14:19 · Job 34:3329×
ImperfectJer 31:37 · Jer 33:26 · Job 9:21 · Job 31:13 · Job 42:6 · Job 8:20 · Job 36:5 · Ps 36:5 · Job 10:3 · Lev 26:1510×
Participle activeEzek 21:15 · Ezek 21:18 · Isa 33:15 · Prov 15:324×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 7:15 · Isa 7:16 · Lam 5:223×
JussiveJob 5:17 · Prov 3:112×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action4×
Participle activeJer 6:30 · Ps 15:42×
ImperfectIsa 54:6 · Ps 58:82×
Word Origins
מָאַס is a primitive root - no further derivation.