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GreekG3868Verb

παραιτέομαι

paraiteomai

10Occurrences
G3868Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun

from G3844 (παρά) and the middle voice of G154 (αἰτέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to beg of or from another
2.to deprecate
(a)prop., with neg., to entreat that not (Thuc.)
(b)to refuse, decline, avoid
3.to beg off, ask to be excused, excuse (Polyb.)
LXX: for בָּקַשׁ pi., etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

παραιτέομαι appears 10 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Timothy
2
Hebrews
2
Luke
2
2 Timothy
1
Acts
1
Mark
1
Titus
1

Key Passages

1 Timothy 4:7BSB

But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

2 Timothy 2:23BSB

But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

Hebrews 12:19BSB

to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.

Luke 14:18BSB

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.’

Mark 15:6BSB

Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.

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