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παραιτέομαι G3868

G3868 is the Greek word παραιτέομαι, transliterated paraitéomai. The King James Version most often renders it refuse.

Word: παραιτέομαιTransliteration: paraitéomaiLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

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

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

refuse 4×make excuse 1×avoid 1×intreated 1×refused him 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: avoid, (make) excuse, intreat, refuse, reject.

Verses using παραιτέομαι

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Luke 14:18 · KJV

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

Acts 25:11 · KJV

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

1 Timothy 4:7 · KJV

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

1 Timothy 5:11 · KJV

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

2 Timothy 2:23 · KJV

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Hebrews 12:19 · KJV

And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

Hebrews 12:25 · KJV

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

Common questions

What does Strong's G3868 mean?

G3868 is the Greek word παραιτέομαι (paraitéomai), meaning to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun.

How is G3868 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it refuse (4 times), make excuse (1 time), avoid (1 time), intreated (1 time), refused him (1 time).

How many times does G3868 appear in the Bible?

παραιτέομαι (paraitéomai) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3868 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3844 (παρά) and the middle voice of G154 (αἰτέω).

Nearby entries

G3865 · παραθεωρέω — to overlook or disregard G3866 · παραθήκη — a deposit, i.e. (figuratively) trust G3867 · παραινέω — to mispraise, i.e. recommend or advise (a…G3869 · παρακαθίζω — to sit down near G3870 · παρακαλέω — to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by…G3871 · παρακαλύπτω — to cover alongside, i.e. veil (figuratively)

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