נמנע

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
מ־נ־ע (m-n-ʿ)
3 terms

Mediopassive of מָנַע (maná, “to prevent”).

Verb

נִמְנַע • (nimná) (nif'al construction)

To refrain, avoid, abstain (from an action).
- Tanach, Numbers 22:16, with Young's Literal Translation:
  כֹּה אָמַר בָּלָק בֶּן־צִפּוֹר, אַל־נָא תִמָּנַע מֵהֲלֹךְ אֵלָי.
  ko amár balák ben-tsipór, al-ná timaná mehalókh eláy.
  Thus said Balak son of Zippor, Be not, I pray thee, withheld from coming unto me.
- Tanach, Job 38:15, with Young's Literal Translation:
  וְיִמָּנַע מֵרְשָׁעִים אוֹרָם; וּזְרוֹעַ רָמָה תִּשָּׁבֵר.
  v'yimaná mer'sha'ím orám; uzróa ramá tishavér.
  And withheld from the wicked is their light, And the arm lifted up is broken.

Conjugation

Conjugation of **נִמְנַע** (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
finite forms		singular		plural
non-finite forms		to-infinitive		להימנע / לְהִמָּנַע
non-finite forms		action noun		הימנעות / הִמָּנְעוּת

finite forms		m	f	m	f
past	first	נִמְנַעְתִּי		נִמְנַעְנוּ
	second	נִמְנַעְתָּ	נִמְנַעְתְּ	נִמְנַעְתֶּם	נִמְנַעְתֶּן
	third	נִמְנַע	נִמְנְעָה	נִמְנְעוּ
present		נִמְנָע	נִמְנַעַת	נִמְנָעִים	נִמְנָעוֹת
future	first	אֶמָּנַע		נימנע / נִמָּנַע
	second	תימנע / תִּמָּנַע	תימנעי / תִּמָּנְעִי	תימנעו / תִּמָּנְעוּ	תימנענה / תִּמָּנַעְנָה¹
	third	יימנע / יִמָּנַע	תימנע / תִּמָּנַע	יימנעו / יִמָּנְעוּ	תימנענה / תִּמָּנַעְנָה¹
imperative		הימנע / הִמָּנַע	הימנעי / הִמָּנְעִי	הימנעו / הִמָּנְעוּ	הימנענה / הִמָּנַעְנָה¹

¹ Rare in Modern Hebrew.

or

Conjugation of **נִמְנַע** (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
finite forms		singular		plural
non-finite forms		to-infinitive		להימנע / לְהִמָּנֵעַ
non-finite forms		action noun		הימנעות / הִמָּנְעוּת

finite forms		m	f	m	f
past	first	נִמְנַעְתִּי		נִמְנַעְנוּ
	second	נִמְנַעְתָּ	נִמְנַעְתְּ	נִמְנַעְתֶּם	נִמְנַעְתֶּן
	third	נִמְנַע	נִמְנְעָה	נִמְנְעוּ
present		נִמְנָע	נִמְנַעַת	נִמְנָעִים	נִמְנָעוֹת
future	first	אֶמָּנֵעַ		נימנע / נִמָּנֵעַ
	second	תימנע / תִּמָּנֵעַ	תימנעי / תִּמָּנְעִי	תימנעו / תִּמָּנְעוּ	תימנענה / תִּמָּנַעְנָה¹
	third	יימנע / יִמָּנֵעַ	תימנע / תִּמָּנֵעַ	יימנעו / יִמָּנְעוּ	תימנענה / תִּמָּנַעְנָה¹
imperative		הימנע / הִמָּנֵעַ	הימנעי / הִמָּנְעִי	הימנעו / הִמָּנְעוּ	הימנענה / הִמָּנַעְנָה¹

¹ Rare in Modern Hebrew.

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