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παραιτέομαι

paraiteomaito refuse/excuseHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb12 occurrences7 books10 verses

Definition

παρ-αιτέομαι, -οῦμαι

[in LXX for בָּקַשׁ pi., etc. ;]

1. to beg of or from another: Mark 15:6 (Rec. ὅνπερ ᾐτοῦντο, see Field, Notes, 43).

2. to deprecate;

(a) prop., with neg., to entreat that not (Thuc., al.): Hebrews 12:19;

(b) to refuse, decline, avoid: o. accusative, 1 Timothy 4:7; 5:11, 2 Timothy 2:23, Titus 3:10, Hebrews 12:25 (EV; but see Field, Notes, 234).

3. to beg off, ask to be excused, excuse (Polyb., al.) : Luke 14:18-19 (Hebrews 12:25, Field, l.with).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

12 total
  1. Mark 15:6παρῃτοῦντο · of their choosing
    Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
  2. Luke 14:18παραιτεῖσθαι · to make excuses; παρῃτημένον · excuse
    But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
  3. Luke 14:19παρῃτημένον · excuse
    Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
  4. Acts 25:11παραιτοῦμαι · I do not refuse
    If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
  5. 1 Timothy 4:7παραιτοῦ · reject
    But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
  6. 1 Timothy 5:11παραιτοῦ · refuse [to enroll]
    But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
  7. 2 Timothy 2:23παραιτοῦ · reject
    But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
  8. Titus 3:10παραιτοῦ · Reject
    Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
  9. Hebrews 12:19παρῃτήσαντο · beg that
    …to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.
  10. Hebrews 12:25παραιτήσησθε · you do not refuse; παραιτησάμενοι · when they refused
    See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?