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Lexicon :: Strong's G720 - arneomai

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ἀρνέομαι
Transliteration
arneomai (Key)
Pronunciation
ar-neh'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps from ἄλφα (G1) (as a negative particle) and the middle voice of ῥέω (G4483)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:469,79

Strong’s Definitions

ἀρνέομαι arnéomai, ar-neh'-om-ahee; perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the middle voice of G4483; to contradict, i.e. disavow, reject, abnegate:—deny, refuse.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x

The KJV translates Strong's G720 in the following manner: deny (29x), refuse (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x
The KJV translates Strong's G720 in the following manner: deny (29x), refuse (2x).

  1. to deny

  2. to deny someone

    1. to deny one's self

      1. to disregard his own interests or to prove false to himself

      2. act entirely unlike himself

  3. to deny, abnegate, abjure

  4. not to accept, to reject, to refuse something offered

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀρνέομαι arnéomai, ar-neh'-om-ahee; perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the middle voice of G4483; to contradict, i.e. disavow, reject, abnegate:—deny, refuse.
STRONGS G720:
ἀρνέομαι, -οῦμαι; future ἀρνήσομαι; imperfect ὴρνούμην; 1 aorist ἠρνησάμην (rare in Attic, where generally ἠρνήθην cf. Matthew i. p. 538 [better Veitch under the word]); perfect ἤρνημαι; a deponent verb [(from Homer down)] signifying
1. to deny, i. e. εἰπεῖν... οὐκ [to say... not, contradict]: Mark 14:70; Matthew 26:70; John 1:20; John 18:25, John 18:27; Luke 8:45; Acts 4:16; followed by ὅτι οὐ instead of simple ὅτι, in order to make the negation more strong and explicit: Matthew 26:72; 1 John 2:22; (on the same use in Greek writings cf. Kühner ii. p. 761; [Jelf ii. 450; Winer's Grammer § 65, 2 β.; Buttman 355 (305)]).
2. to deny, with an accusative of the person, in various senses:
a. ἀρν. Ἰησοῦν is used of follower of Jesus who, for fear of death or persecution, deny that Jesus is their master, and desert his cause, [to disown]: Matthew 10:33; Luke 12:9; [John 13:38 L text T Tr WH]; 2 Timothy 2:12, (ἀρν. τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Revelation 3:8 means the same); and on the other hand, of Jesus, denying that one is his follower: Matthew 10:33; 2 Timothy 2:12.
b. ἀρν. God and Christ, is used of those who by cherishing and disseminating pernicious opinions and immorality are adjudged to have apostatized from God and Christ: 1 John 2:22 (cf. 1 John 4:2; 2 John 1:7-11); Jude 1:4; 2 Peter 2:1.
c. ἀρν. ἑαυτόν to deny himself, is used in two senses,
α. to disregard his own interests: Luke 9:23 [R WH marginal reading ἀπαρν.]; cf. ἀπαρνέομαι.
β. to prove false to himself, act entirely unlike himself: 2 Timothy 2:13.
3. to deny i. e. abnegate, abjure; τί, to renounce a thing, forsake it: τὴν ἀσέβειαν κ. τὰς ἐπιθυμίας, Titus 2:12; by act to show estrangement from a thing: τὴν πίστιν, 1 Timothy 5:8; Revelation 2:13; τὴν δύναμιν τῆς εὐσεβείας, 2 Timothy 3:5.
4. not to accept, to reject, refuse, something offered: τινά, Acts 3:14; Acts 7:35; with an infinitive indicating the thing, Hebrews 11:24.
[Compare: ἀπαρνέομαι.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
10:33; 10:33; 26:70; 26:72
Mark
14:70
Luke
8:45; 9:23; 12:9
John
1:20; 13:38; 18:25; 18:27
Acts
3:14; 4:16; 7:35
1 Timothy
5:8
2 Timothy
2:12; 2:12; 3:5
Titus
2:12
Hebrews
11:24
2 Peter
2:1
1 John
2:22; 2:22; 4:2
2 John
1:7-11
Jude
1:4
Revelation
2:13; 3:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G720 matches the Greek ἀρνέομαι (arneomai),
which occurs 33 times in 30 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:33 - “But the one who denies and rejects Me before men, that one I will also deny and reject before My Father who is in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:70

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:70 - But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:72

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:72 - And again he denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:68

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:68 - But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” Then he went out [of the courtyard] to the porch, [fn][and a rooster crowed.]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:70

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:70 - But again he denied it. After a little while, the bystanders again said to Peter, “You are in fact one of them, for [it is clear from your accent, that] you are a Galilean, too.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:45 - Jesus said, “Who touched Me?” While they all were denying it, Peter [fn][and those who were with him] said, “Master, the people are crowding and pushing against You!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:23 -

And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross daily [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:9 - “But he who denies Me before men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:57

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:57 - But Peter denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:20 - And he confessed [truthfully] and did not deny [that he was only a man], but acknowledged, “I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:38 - Jesus answered, “Will you [really] lay down your life for Me? I assure you and most solemnly say to you, before a rooster crows you will deny and completely disown Me three times.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:25 -

Now Simon Peter was [still] standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You are not one of His disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:27 - So Peter denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:13 - “The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His Servant and Son Jesus [doing Him this honor], the One whom you handed over and disowned and rejected before Pilate, when he had decided to release Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:14 - “But you disowned and denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for [the pardon of] a murderer to be granted to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:16 - saying, “What are we to do with these men? For the fact that an extraordinary miracle has taken place through them is public knowledge and clearly evident to all the residents of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35 -

“This Moses whom they rejected, saying, ‘WHO MADE YOU A RULER AND A JUDGE?’ is the very one whom God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer, with the [protecting and helping] hand of the Angel who appeared to him in the thorn bush.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:8 - If anyone fails to provide for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he has denied the faith [by disregarding its precepts] and is worse than an unbeliever [who fulfills his obligation in these matters].

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:12 -

If we endure, we will also reign with Him;

If we deny Him, He will also deny us;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:13 -

If we are faithless, He remains faithful [true to His word and His righteous character], for He cannot deny Himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:5 - holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:16 - They profess to know God [to recognize and be acquainted with Him], but by their actions they deny and disown Him. They are detestable and disobedient and worthless for good work of any kind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:12 - It teaches us to reject ungodliness and worldly (immoral) desires, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives [with a purpose that reflects spiritual maturity] in this present age,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:24 - By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:1 -

But [in those days] false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will subtly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:22 - Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)? This is the antichrist [the enemy and antagonist of Christ], the one who denies and consistently refuses to acknowledge the Father and the Son.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:23 - Whoever denies and repudiates the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses and acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4 - For certain people have crept in unnoticed [just as if they were sneaking in by a side door]. They are ungodly persons whose condemnation was predicted long ago, for they distort the grace of our God into decadence and immoral freedom [viewing it as an opportunity to do whatever they want], and deny and disown our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13 -

‘I know where you dwell, [a place] where Satan sits enthroned. Yet you are holding fast to My name, and you did not deny [fn]My faith even in the days of [fn]Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed (martyred) among you, where Satan dwells.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:8 -

‘I know your deeds. See, I have set before you an open door which no one is able to shut, for you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not renounced or denied My name.

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