🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G3868
G3868
παραιτέομαι
paraitéomai
[par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee]
Verb
Core meaningto refuse/excuse
Lexical Definition
Strong's Greek G3868
to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun
KJV usage: :--avoid, (make) excuse, intreat, refuse, reject.
Etymology: from and the middle voice of ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
to sit down by, Lk. 10:39*
Key Appearances in the New Testament
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