Strong's H4513 · Hebrew
מָנַע
mânaʻ · /maw-nah'/
Definition
to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
KJV: deny, keep (back), refrain, restrain, withhold.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָנַע across 29 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
29 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers2 verses
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
Numbers 24:11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
1 Samuel2 verses
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
1 Samuel 25:34For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
Job4 verses
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: within: Heb. in the midst of his palate
Job 22:7Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Job 38:15And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs5 verses
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Proverbs 3:27Withhold 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
Proverbs 11:26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Proverbs 23:13Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Proverbs 30:7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: deny: Heb. withhold not from me
Jeremiah6 verses
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?
Jeremiah 3:3Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
Jeremiah 5:25Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.
Jeremiah 31:16Thus 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.
Jeremiah 42:4Then 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.
Jeremiah 48:10Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. deceitfully: or, negligently
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4513 (mânaʻ) mean?
to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
How many times does H4513 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4513 (מָנַע) appears in 29 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “withholden.”
How is mânaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4513 is rendered as “withholden” (8×), “withhold” (5×), “back” (4×), “withheld” (3×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מָנַע come from?
a primitive root;