26 occurrences

'Refuse' in the Bible

And I say to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me. And if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill thy son, thy firstborn.

Verse ConceptsFirstbornServanthood, And Worship Of GodDeath Of The FirstbornGod KillingWorshipping GodGod Killed The Peoples

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs.

For if thou refuse to let them go, and shalt retain them still,

And Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah the God of the Hebrews: How long dost thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

Verse ConceptsHumilityBefore People ActWorshipping GodHumbling Oneself

For, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, I will to-morrow bring locusts into thy borders;

Verse ConceptsInsectsLocustsGod's Action Tomorrow

And Jehovah said to Moses, How long do ye refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?

Verse ConceptsBefore People ActThey Do Not Keep Commands

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins.

Verse ConceptsFathers Responsibilitieswitches

And now I ask one petition of thee; refuse me not. And she said to him, Speak.

And he said, Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king for he will not refuse thee that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.

Verse ConceptsInfatuationTransferring Wives

Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; refuse me not. And the king said to her, Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse thee.

Verse ConceptsSmallness

Let the righteous smite me, it is kindness; and let him reprove me, it is an excellent oil which my head shall not refuse: for yet my prayer also is for them in their calamities.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersevil, believers' responses toSpeech, Positive Aspects OfAdmonition, Of ChristiansOlive OilAccepting Beatingsnegativityrebuking

The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

Verse ConceptsFreedom From Violence

but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Of IsraelWar As God's JudgmentGod Might Kill His People

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfButterHoneyAge Of AccountabilityRich FoodRejection

For before the child knoweth to refuse the evil and to choose the good, the land whose two kings thou fearest shall be forsaken.

Verse ConceptsLand Becoming EmptyRejectionParents Being Wrongmanhood

Why hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back with a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forUnceasingContinual SinMen DeceivingBackslidersapostasy

Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsImpenitence, Warnings AgainstNot Knowing GodDeceptionLying And Deceit

This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and go after other gods, to serve them and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle which is good for nothing.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristHardness Of HeartImpenitence, Warnings AgainstStubbornness, Consequences OfBowing To False GodsRefusing To HearUseless PeopleDifferent Gods

And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup from thy hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ye shall certainly drink.

But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word which Jehovah hath shewn me:

Verse ConceptsSurrender

Thou hast made us the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the peoples.

Verse ConceptsdirtUseless People

that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; and that we may sell the refuse of the wheat.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingSandalsTradeShoesPollutionsRubbishNot Helping The PoorPrice Set On Individuals

See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if those did not escape who had refused him who uttered the oracles on earth, much more we who turn away from him who does so from heaven:

Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsComplacencyGospel, Responses ToImpenitence, Results OfSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfWatchfulness, Of BelieversRejection Of God's CallEscaping EvilNo EscapeGod Speaks From Heaven

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מאוס 
Ma'owc 
Usage: 1

מאן 
Ma'en 
Usage: 41

מאן 
Ma'en 
Usage: 4

מאן 
me'en 
Usage: 1

מאס 
Ma'ac 
Usage: 76

מסס 
Macac 
Usage: 21

מפּל 
Mappal 
Usage: 2

עזב 
`azab 
Usage: 28

פּרע 
Para` 
Usage: 16

ἀπόβλητος 
Apobletos 
be refused
Usage: 1

ἀρνέομαι 
Arneomai 
Usage: 26

παραιτέομαι 
Paraiteomai 
Usage: 8