G3868

παραιτέομαι 

Transliteration

paraiteomai;

Pronunciation

par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee

Parts of Speech

v

Root Word (Etymology)

from 3844 and the middle voice of 154

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: TDNT 1:195

KJV Translation Count — 11x

The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: refuse (5), excuse (2), make excuse (1), avoid (1), reject (1), intreat (1)

Outline of Biblical Usage

1. to ask along side, beg to have near one
a. to obtain by entreaty
b. to beg from, to ask for, supplicate
2. to avert by entreaty or seek to avert, to deprecate
a. to entreat that ... not
b. to refuse, decline
c. to shun, avoid
d. to avert displeasure by entreaty
1. to beg pardon, crave indulgence, to excuse
2. of one excusing himself for not accepting a wedding invitation to a feast

Strong's Definitions

par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee; from (3844) (παρά) and the middle of (154) (αἰτέω); to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun: — avoid, (make) excuse, entreat, refuse, reject.

Concordance Results Using KJV

And they all with one consent began to G3868 G3868. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me G3868d.

KJV

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me G3868d.

KJV

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I G3868 not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

KJV

But G3868 profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

KJV

But the younger widows G3868: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

KJV

But foolish and unlearned questions G3868, knowing that they do gender strifes.

KJV

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition G3868;

KJV

And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard G3868ed that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

KJV

See that ye G3868 not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who G3868d him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

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