Greek Word Study · Strong’s G720
ἀρνέομαι
arneomai · “to deny”
Used 33 times across 13 books
Definition
ἀρνέομαι -οῦμαι, depon.,
[in LXX: Gen.18:15 (כָּחַשׁ pi.), Wis.12:27 16:16 17:10, 4Ma.8:7 4Mac 10:15 * ;]
1. to deny, say no, opposite to είπεῖν: absol., Mat.26:70, Luk.8:45; before ἅτι, 1Jn.2:22; with inf., Heb.11:24
2. In late Gk. (MM, see word), with accusative of person(s), to deny, refuse to acknowledge, disown: Act.3:14 7:35; Ἰησοῦν, Mat.10:33, 2Ti.2:12, 1Jn.2:22, Ju 4; ἑαυτόν, Luk.9:23, 2Ti.2:13 (prove false to)
3. C. accusative of thing(s) (in cl. to refuse), to deny, abjure: 1Ti.5:8, Tit.2:12, 2Ti.3:5 (cf. ἀπαρνέομαι)
[in LXX: Gen.18:15 (כָּחַשׁ pi.), Wis.12:27 16:16 17:10, 4Ma.8:7 4Mac 10:15 * ;]
1. to deny, say no, opposite to είπεῖν: absol., Mat.26:70, Luk.8:45; before ἅτι, 1Jn.2:22; with inf., Heb.11:24
2. In late Gk. (MM, see word), with accusative of person(s), to deny, refuse to acknowledge, disown: Act.3:14 7:35; Ἰησοῦν, Mat.10:33, 2Ti.2:12, 1Jn.2:22, Ju 4; ἑαυτόν, Luk.9:23, 2Ti.2:13 (prove false to)
3. C. accusative of thing(s) (in cl. to refuse), to deny, abjure: 1Ti.5:8, Tit.2:12, 2Ti.3:5 (cf. ἀπαρνέομαι)
Where it appears
Matthew4
Mark2
Luke4
John4
Acts4
1 Timothy1
2 Timothy4
Titus2
Hebrews1
2 Peter1
1 John3
Jude1
Revelation2
In the text
Matthew 10:33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.Matthew 26:70But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.Matthew 26:72And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.Mark 14:68But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.Mark 14:70And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.Luke 8:45And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?Luke 9:23And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.Luke 12:9But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.Luke 22:57And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.John 1:20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
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