παραιτέομαι (paraitéomai) — Avoid
Greek word study: παραιτέομαι (paraitéomai), Strong's G3868. to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun
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to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun
KJV translation words: avoid, (make) excuse, intreat, refuse, reject
Strong's G3868 is tagged on 12 words in 10 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 15:6 and last appears in Hebrews 12:25.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 10)
- Mark 15:6 — παρῃτοῦντο — they were requesting
- Luke 14:18 — παραιτεῖσθαι — to excuse themselves
- Luke 14:19 — παρῃτημένον — excused
- Acts 25:11 — παραιτοῦμαι — I do refuse
- 1 Timothy 4:7 — παραιτοῦ — do refuse
- 1 Timothy 5:11 — παραιτοῦ — do refuse
- 2 Timothy 2:23 — παραιτοῦ — do refuse
- Titus 3:10 — παραιτοῦ — do reject
- Hebrews 12:19 — παρῃτήσαντο — they excused themselves
- Hebrews 12:25 — παραιτήσησθε — you may refuse
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G3844 παρά (pará), G154 αἰτέω (aitéō).
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What does paraitéomai (G3868) mean?
To beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun.
How is G3868 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G3868 as: avoid, (make) excuse, intreat, refuse, reject.
How often does παραιτέομαι (paraitéomai) appear?
Strong's G3868 is tagged on 12 words in 10 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 15:6 and last appears in Hebrews 12:25.
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