Strongs Number: G3868
- Greek Word
- παραιτέομαι
- Transliteration
- paraiteomai
- Phonetic
- par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to beg off that is deprecate: decline shun
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to ask along side, beg to have near one
a. to obtain by entreaty
b. to beg from, to ask for, supplicate
2. to avert by entreaty or seek to avert, to deprecate
a. to entreat that ... not
b. to refuse, decline
c. to shun, avoid
d. to avert displeasure by entreaty
1. to beg pardon, crave indulgence, to excuse
2. of one excusing himself for not accepting a wedding invitation to a feast
- Origin
- From G3844 and the middle of G154
- Bible Usage
- avoid (make) excuse intreat refuse reject.