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paraiteomai G3868

παραιτέομαι (paraiteomai) means “to refuse/excuse” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

παραιτέομαι Greek · G3868 12 tagged occurrences in 10 verses

Pronunciation guide: par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3868

παραιτέομαι · paraiteomai · to refuse/excuse

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).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I beg off, make excuse, deprecate, refuse, reject, decline, shun, avoid.

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How translators render G3868

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
reject 3
excuse 2
beg that 1
i do not refuse 1
of their choosing 1
refuse to enroll 1
to make excuses 1
when they refused 1
you do not refuse 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
refuse 3
excused 2
avoid 1
i refuse 1
intreated 1
reject 1
to make excuse 1
who refused 1

Verses containing G3868

Page 1 of 1. 10 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Mark 15:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.

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  2. Luke 14:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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.’

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  3. Luke 14:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

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  4. Acts 25:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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!”

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  5. 1 Timothy 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

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  6. 1 Timothy 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,

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  7. 2 Timothy 2:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

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  8. Titus 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

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  9. Hebrews 12:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.

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  10. Hebrews 12:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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?

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Sources and text

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