ἀπαρνέομαι
aparneomai
“to deny”
Definition
to deny utterly, i.e. disown, abstain
from G575 (ἀπό) and G720 (ἀρνέομαι);
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Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἀπαρνέομαι appears 11 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
And the Lord turned and looked at Peter.Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
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