26 occurrences

'Refused' in the Bible

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted, and said, For I will go down to my son into Sheol mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.

Verse ConceptsAuthority Delegated To Peoplemistress

But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know: he also will become a people, and he also will be great; but truly his younger brother will be greater than he; and his seed will become the fulness of nations.

Verse ConceptsThe Youngest ChildPeople With General KnowledgeRules About Young People

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, that Jehovah slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of men and the firstborn of cattle: therefore I sacrifice to Jehovah all that breaketh open the womb being males; and every firstborn of my children I ransom.

Verse ConceptsStubbornness, Consequences OfDeath Of The FirstbornGod KillingMale AnimalsBoth Men And Animals KilledHindering God's WorkGod Killed The PeoplesRegulating Sacrifices

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; and Israel turned away from him.

And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

Verse ConceptsTheocracySelf Will

But he refused and said, I will not eat. Then his servants, and the woman also, compelled him, and he hearkened to their voice; and he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.

Verse ConceptsLost AppetiteBeds

But he refused to turn aside; therefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him in the belly, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place. And it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

Verse ConceptsBackSpearsStomachsPiercingsMotionlessnessComing To RestStriking To Death

And she took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Put every man out from me. And they went out every man from him.

Verse ConceptsMourningPlatesGroups Sent Away

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to another by the word of Jehovah, Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite him.

Verse ConceptsSons Of The Prophets

And it came to pass when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jizreelite, which he refused to give thee for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus Christjezebel

But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

Verse ConceptsFraudNot GivingNot Receiving

and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of thy wonders which thou hadst done among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion made a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a +God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great loving-kindness, and thou forsookest them not.

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfAngerAggressionAnger Of God, DescriptionListeningRestraintSin, And God's CharacterLoving Kindness Of GodSelf WillGod Not ForsakingMaking SlavesA Forgiving GodSpeed Of God's AngerAnger And Forgiveness

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king which was sent by the chamberlains; and the king was very wroth, and his fury burned in him.

Verse ConceptsAnger Of Man, CauseNamed People Angry With Others

Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused his judgment; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.

Verse ConceptsImpenitence, Warnings AgainstInfidelity To GodChoosing God's Waytechnology

In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofNo ComfortHealing And ComfortOvercoming Hard TimesGetting Through Hard TimesFeeling Lostproblemssoultired

Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;

Verse ConceptsThe Call Of GodSelf WillStretching OutRejectionListening To Godconsequencesanswersattention

For Jehovah hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and as a wife of youth, that hath been refused, saith thy God.

Verse ConceptsSinglenessSpirit, Nature OfPeople Abandoning PeopleDivorceDepressionRejectionBeing A Woman Of Godspousecredibility

Jehovah, are not thine eyes upon fidelity? Thou hast smitten them, but they are not sore; thou hast consumed them, they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

Verse ConceptsIndifferenceMineralsPrayerlessnessRepentance, Importance OfSensitivityStubbornness, Consequences OfAfflictions Of The WickedAdmonition, RecievingObstinacy Against GodSelf WillGod, All knowing

They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, And Worship Of GodRefusing To HearDifferent GodsReturning to the oldBreaking The Covenant

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah were together oppressed; and all that took them captives held them fast: they refused to let them go.

Verse ConceptsThose OppressedMisleading Childrenliberation

And she hath rebelled against my judgments in wickedness more than the nations, and against my statutes more than the countries that are round about her: for mine ordinances have they refused; and my statutes, they have not walked in them.

Verse ConceptsAttitudes Of RejectionRejecting ThingsRejection Of GodGrowth Of EvilThey Do Not Keep Commands

But they refused to hearken, and turned a rebellious shoulder, and made their ears heavy, that they should not hear.

Verse ConceptsDeafnessWilful IgnoranceRebellion Against God, Shown InSpiritual DeafnessShouldersSelf WillRefusing To HearObstinate Individuals

Bible Theasaurus

Decline (11 instances)
Refuse (146 instances)
Refused (147 instances)
Reject (99 instances)
Resist (41 instances)

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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