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King James Bible

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.