Strong's Lexicon

H4513

H4513 — מָנַע

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewmanaverbOccurrences: 29TWOT: 1216

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4513
Word:	מָנַע
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	29
Transliteration:	mana
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	` (maw-nah') v.
Meaning:	1. to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
KJV Renderings:	deny, keep (back), refrain, restrain, withhold.

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BDB4728

מָנַע verb withhold, hold back (Late Hebrew id.; Zinjirli מנע DHM^{Sendsch. 60}; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3042]; Sabean מנע Levy-Os^{ZMG xix. 1865, 268}; Aramaic מְנַע) —

Qal Perfect ׳ מ Gen 30:2 suffix מְנָעַ֫נִי 1Sam 25:34 מָנַ֫עְתָּ Ps 21:3; Neh 9:20, etc.; Imperfect יִמְנַעֿ Ps 84:12 suffix יִמְנָעֵָ֫נִי 2Sam 13:13 etc.; Imperative מְנַע Prov 1:15 מִנְעִי Jer 2:25; Jer 31:16 Participle מֹנֵעַ Prov 11:26; Jer 48:10 — withhold, followed by מִן Gen 30:2 (object פְּרִיבֶֿטֶן), Amos 4:7 (rain), Neh 9:20 (manna; all subject ׳ י); Job 22:7 (bread), 1Kgs 20:7 (object omitted; both human subject), so Jer 48:10 (sword), Eccl 2:10 (heart), Jer 5:25 (good), Prov 3:27 ( id., Prov 1:15 (foot); Jer 2:25 (id.) Jer 31:16 (voice); further, 2Sam 13:13 (woman), Jer 42:4 (knowledge), Job 31:16 (poor), Prov 23:13 (correction), object omitted ׳ י subject Prov 30:7 מִן omitted Prov 11:26 (object corn); compare Ps 21:3 subject ׳ י (object אֲרֶשֶׁת שְׂפָתָיו || נָתַן תַּאֲוַת לֵב), Job 20:13 figurative (wickedness), Ezek 31:15 ׳ י subject (object rivers); object person ׳ י subject followed by מן Num 24:11 followed by מִן + infinitive 1Sam 25:26; 1Sam 25:34 followed by לְ, subject ׳ י Ps 84:12 (good).

Niph`al Perfect נִמְנַע Joel 1:13 Imperfect יִמָּנַע Job 38:15, etc.; be withholden followed by מִן, subject מִנְחָה etc. Joel 1:13 light from wicked Job 38:15; Num 22:16 (followed by מִן + infinitive); subject showers (רְבִבִים) Jer 3:3.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מנע (mah-nag’)

Genesis 30:2

KJV: And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

EHCC: who hath withheld from thee the fruit of

Numbers 24:11

KJV: Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour.

EHCC: the Lord hath kept thee back

1 Samuel 25:26

KJV: Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.avenging…: Heb. saving thyself

EHCC: the Lord hath withholden thee

Nehemiah 9:20

KJV: Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

EHCC: and withheldest not thy manna

Psalms 21:2

KJV: Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

EHCC: (3). hast not withholden the request

Jeremiah 5:25

KJV: Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.

EHCC: your sins have withholden good

Amos 4:7

KJV: And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.

EHCC: J Aave withholden the rain

Proverbs 1:15

KJV: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

EHCC: refrain thy foot from their path:

Jeremiah 2:25

KJV: Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.There…: or, Is the case desperate?

EHCC: Withhold thy foot from being unshod,

Jeremiah 31:16

KJV: Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

EHCC: Refrain thy voice from weeping,

Job 20:13

KJV: Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:within…: Heb. in the midst of his palate

EHCC: but keep it still within his mouth:

Job 22:7

KJV: Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

EHCC: thon hast withholden bread from the hungry.

Job 31:16

KJV: If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

EHCC: 1f 7 have withheld the poor

Psalms 84:11

KJV: For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

EHCC: (12).no good (thing) weil he withhold

Proverbs 3:27

KJV: Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.them…: Heb. the owners thereof

EHCC: Withhold not good from them

Proverbs 23:13

KJV: Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

EHCC: Withhold not correction from the child:

Proverbs 30:7

KJV: Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:deny…: Heb. withhold not from me

EHCC: deny me (them) not before 1 die:

Jeremiah 42:4

KJV: Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the Lord shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

EHCC: 7 will keep nothing back

Proverbs 11:26

KJV: He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

EHCC: He that withholdeth corn,

Joel 1:18

KJV: How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

EHCC: the drink offering ts withhalden

Numbers 22:16

KJV: And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:Let…: Heb. Be not thou hindered from, etc

EHCC: Let nothing,...hinder thee (marg. Be not

Jeremiah 9:3

KJV: And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.

EHCC: Therefore the showers have been withholden,