Greek · Strong's G3868 · Verb
παραιτέομαι
paraiteomai
to refuse/excuse
12times used
10verses
7books
How it's translated
- do refuse3
- excused2
- they were requesting1
- i do refuse1
- do reject1
- they excused themselves1
- having refused1
Definition
παρ-αιτέομαι, -οῦμαι
[in LXX for בָּקַשׁ pi., etc. ;]
1. to beg of or from another: Mrk.15:6 (Rec. ὅνπερ ᾐτοῦντο, see Field, Notes, 43).
2. to deprecate;
(a) prop., with neg., to entreat that not (Thuc., al.): Heb.12:19;
(b) to refuse, decline, avoid: o. accusative, 1Ti.4:7 5:11, 2Ti.2:23, Tit.3:10, Heb.12:25 (EV; but see Field, Notes, 234).
3. to beg off, ask to be excused, excuse (Polyb., al.) : Luk.14:18-19 (Heb.12:25, Field, l.with).†
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Where it appears
- Luke2
- 1 Timothy2
- Hebrews2
- Mark1
- Acts1
- 2 Timothy1
- Titus1
Every verse
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