4 occurrences

'Refused' in the Bible

But the people refused to heed Samuel's warning. Instead they said, "No! There will be a king over us!

Verse ConceptsTheocracySelf Will

Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him, "Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me." But the king's servants refused to harm the priests of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesKilling PriestsOthers Who FledPeople UnwillingThose Who Did Not Tell

But he refused, saying, "I won't eat!" Both his servants and the woman urged him to eat, so he gave in. He got up from the ground and sat down on the bed.

Verse ConceptsLost AppetiteBeds

Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me." But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Verse ConceptsDespair, Description OfHope, Results Of Its AbsenceSuicideUncircumcisionAnxiety, Examples OfMaking FunApproval To Kill OneselfAbuse

Bible Theasaurus

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

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀπόβλητος 
Apobletos 
be refused
Usage: 1

ἀρνέομαι 
Arneomai 
Usage: 26

παραιτέομαι 
Paraiteomai 
Usage: 8

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