1 occurrence

'Refusing' in the Bible

'And if the man doth not delight to take his brother's wife, then hath his brother's wife gone up to the gate, unto the elders, and said, My husband's brother is refusing to raise up to his brother a name in Israel; he hath not been willing to perform the duty of my husband's brother;

Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToTownComing To GatesPeople UnwillingBrothers in lawMarriage Between Man And Woman

Bible Theasaurus

Decline (11 instances)
Refuse (146 instances)
Refusing (37 instances)
Reject (99 instances)
Resist (41 instances)

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

ἀρνέομαι 
Arneomai 
Usage: 26

παραιτέομαι 
Paraiteomai 
Usage: 8