παραιτέομαι

paraiteomai

Greek G3868 Verb 12 occurrences in 10 verses

παραιτέομαι to refuse/excuse

παρ-αιτέομαι, -οῦμαι

[in LXX for בָּקַשׁ pi., etc. ;]

1. to beg of or from another: Mrk.15:6 (Rec. ὅνπερ ᾐτοῦντο, see Field, Notes, 43).

2. to deprecate;

(a) prop., with neg., to entreat that not (Thuc., al.): Heb.12:19;

(b) to refuse, decline, avoid: o. accusative, 1Ti.4:7 5:11, 2Ti.2:23, Tit.3:10, Heb.12:25 (EV; but see Field, Notes, 234).

3. to beg off, ask to be excused, excuse (Polyb., al.) : Luk.14:18-19 (Heb.12:25, Field, l.with).†

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Concordance 10 verses

Mark 15:6 παρῃτοῦντο

Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
Luke 14:18 παραιτεῖσθαιπαρῃτημένον

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
Luke 14:19 παρῃτημένον

Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
Acts 25:11 παραιτοῦμαι

If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
1 Timothy 4:7 παραιτοῦ

But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
1 Timothy 5:11 παραιτοῦ

But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
2 Timothy 2:23 παραιτοῦ

But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
Titus 3:10 παραιτοῦ

Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
Hebrews 12:19 παρῃτήσαντο

to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.
Hebrews 12:25 παραιτήσησθεπαραιτησάμενοι

See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?