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Lexicon :: Strong's G720 - arneomai

Aa
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.]
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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 BoxMat 10:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:33 - But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before my Father in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:70

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:70 - But he said before them all that it was false, saying, I have no knowledge of what you say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:72

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:72 - And again he said with an oath, I have no knowledge of the man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:68

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:68 - But he said, I have no knowledge of him, or of what you are saying: and he went out into the doorway; and there came the cry of a cock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:70

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:70 - But again he said it was not so. And after a little time, again those who were near said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:45 - And Jesus said, Who was touching me? And when they all said, It is not I, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the people are pushing round you on every side.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:23 - And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:9 - But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before the angels of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:57

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:57 - But he said, Woman, it is not true; I have no knowledge of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:20 - He said quite openly and straightforwardly, I am not the Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:38 - Jesus said in answer, Will you give up your life for me? Truly I say to you, Before the cry of the cock you will have said three times that you are not my disciple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:25 - But Simon Peter was still there warming himself by the fire. They said to him, Are you not one of his disciples? He said, No, I am not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:27 - Then again Peter said, No. And straight away a cock gave its cry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:13 - The God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has given glory to his servant Jesus; whom you gave up, turning your backs on him, when Pilate had made the decision to let him go free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:14 - But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:16 - Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:35 - This Moses, whom they would not have, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? him God sent to be a ruler and a saviour, by the hand of the angel whom he saw in the thorn-tree.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:8 - If anyone has no care for his family and those in his house, he is false to the faith, and is worse than one who has no faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:12 - If we go on to the end, then we will be ruling with him: if we say we have no knowledge of him, then he will say he has no knowledge of us:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:13 - If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:5 - Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:16 - They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:12 - Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:24 - By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:1 - But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly put forward wrong teachings for your destruction, even turning away from the Lord who gave himself for them; whose destruction will come quickly, and they themselves will be the cause of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:22 - Who is false but he who says that Jesus is not the Christ? He is the Antichrist who has no belief in the Father or the Son.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:23 - He who has no belief in the Son has not the Father: he who makes clear his belief in the Son has the Father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4 - For certain men have come among you secretly, marked out before in the holy Writings for this evil fate, men without the fear of God, turning his grace into an unclean thing, and false to our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13 - I have knowledge that your living-place is where Satan has his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my true witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan has his place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:8 - I have knowledge of your works (see, I have put before you an open door which may be shut by no one), and that you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have been true to my name.
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