מָנַע

Strong’s Definition

to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

deny, keep (back), refrain, restrain, withhold.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder
• 2.(qal) to withhold
• 3.(niphal) to be withheld

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mânaʻ; Pronunciation: maw-nah'