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GreekG0114Verb

ἀθετέω

atheteō

12Occurrences
G0114Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to set aside, i.e. (by implication) to disesteem, neutralize or violate

from a compound of G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G5087 (τίθημι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to set aside, disregard (in Gramm., to reject as spurious)
2.to nullify, make void
3.to reject
LXX: for seventeen different words, פּשׁע, מרד, בּגד, מעל, etc., often meaning, as (Heb.), to revolt; properly, to make ἄθετον, or do away with what has been laid down (see DCG, i, 453 f.)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀθετέω appears 12 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Galatians
2
Luke
2
Mark
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Thessalonians
1
1 Timothy
1
Hebrews
1
John
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:19BSB

For it is written:“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

1 Timothy 5:12BSB

and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.

Galatians 3:15BSB

Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

John 12:48BSB

There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

Luke 10:16BSB

Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.