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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 everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:70

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:70 - But Peter denied it in front of everyone. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:72

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:72 - Again Peter denied it, this time with an oath. “I don’t even know the man,” he said.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:68

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:68 - But Peter denied it. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said, and he went out into the entryway. Just then, a rooster crowed.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:70

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:70 - But Peter denied it again.
A little later some of the other bystanders confronted Peter and said, “You must be one of them, because you are a Galilean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:45 - “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this whole crowd is pressing up against you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:23 - Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:9 - But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God’s angels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:57

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:57 - But Peter denied it. “Woman,” he said, “I don’t even know him!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:20 - He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:38 - Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:25 - Meanwhile, as Simon Peter was standing by the fire warming himself, they asked him again, “You’re not one of his disciples, are you?”
He denied it, saying, “No, I am not.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:27 - Again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:13 - For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of all our ancestors—who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate’s decision to release him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:14 - You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:16 - “What should we do with these men?” they asked each other. “We can’t deny that they have performed a miraculous sign, and everybody in Jerusalem knows about it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35 - “So God sent back the same man his people had previously rejected when they demanded, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?’ Through the angel who appeared to him in the burning bush, God sent Moses to be their ruler and savior.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:8 - But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:12 - If we endure hardship,
we will reign with him.
If we deny him,
he will deny us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:13 - If we are unfaithful,
he remains faithful,
for he cannot deny who he is.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:5 - They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:16 - Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:12 - And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:24 - It was by faith that Moses, when he grew 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 there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way, they will bring sudden destruction on themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:22 - And who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ.[fn] Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:23 - Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4 - I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13 - “I know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you there in Satan’s city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:8 - “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me.
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