Greek verb · G720
ἀρνέομαι
arneomaiar-neh'-om-ahee
to deny, say no, opposite to είπεῖν; In late Gk. (MM, see word), with accusative of person(s); C. accusative of thing(s) (in cl. to refuse)
33 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: arnéomai
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G720is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 13 of 27New Testament books
- 22spellings
- 3meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G720
to contradict, i.e. disavow, reject, abnegate
The King James renders it: deny, refuse.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
arneomai is rendered "to deny, say no, opposite to είπεῖν; In late Gk. (MM, see word), with accusative of person(s); C. accusative of thing(s) (in cl. to refuse)". It stands 33 times in the Greek text, across thirteen books.
- Four of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists three meanings for it, beginning with "to deny, say no, opposite to είπεῖν".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 10:33But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
- The Greek text spells it twenty-two different ways.
The first use
But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:33ἀρνήσηταί
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in thirteen of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries three meanings: to deny, say no, opposite to είπεῖν, and In late Gk. (MM, see word), with accusative of person(s), and C. accusative of thing(s) (in cl. to refuse).
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| to deny, say no, opposite to είπεῖν | Tagged as
and 4 more, 19 uses in all | WhereMatthew 26:70But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.” |
| In late Gk. (MM, see word), with accusative of person(s)to deny, refuse to acknowledge, disown | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 10:33But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven. |
| C. accusative of thing(s) (in cl. to refuse)to deny, abjure | Tagged as
| Where1 Timothy 5:8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 33, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
22 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- ἠρνήσατο8
- ἀρνούμενος3
- ἠρνήσασθε2
- ἠρνήσω2
- ἀρνεῖσθαι1
- ἀρνησάμενοι1
- ἀρνησάμενός1
- ἀρνήσασθαι1
- ἀρνησάσθω1
- ἀρνήσεται1
- ἀρνήσῃ1
- ἀρνήσηταί1
and 10 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person singular8V-ADI-3S
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular3V-PNP-NSM
- verb · aorist middle form, indicative · 2nd person plural2V-ADI-2P
- verb · aorist middle form, indicative · 2nd person singular2V-ADI-2S
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2V-PNP-NPM
- verb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person plural1V-ADI-3P
- verb · aorist middle form, command · 3rd person singular1V-ADM-3S
- verb · aorist middle form, infinitive (“to…”)1V-ADN
- verb · aorist middle form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1V-ADP-NPM
- verb · aorist middle form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1V-ADP-NSM
- verb · aorist middle form, subjunctive · 3rd person singular1V-ADS-3S
- verb · future middle form, indicative · 1st person plural1V-FDI-1P
Matthew
four uses
But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
- ἀρνήσηταίarnesetaiverb · aorist middle form, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may deny
- ἀρνήσομαιarnesomaiverb · future middle form, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: will deny
But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
- ἠρνήσατοernesatoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he denied
And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”
- ἠρνήσατοernesatoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he denied
Mark
two uses
But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.
- ἠρνήσατοernesatoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he denied
But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”
- ἠρνεῖτοerneitoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was denying
Luke
four uses
“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”
- ἀρνουμένωνarnoumenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: When is denying
Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
- ἀρνησάσθωarnesasthoverb · aorist middle form, command · 3rd person singulartagged: he should deny
But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
- ἀρνησάμενόςarnesamenosverb · aorist middle form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having denied
But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.
- ἠρνήσατοernesatoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he denied
John
four uses
He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
- ἠρνήσατοernesatoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: denied
“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
- ἀρνήσῃarneseverb · future middle form, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you will deny
Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
- ἠρνήσατοernesatoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: Denied
Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
- ἠρνήσατοernesatoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: denied
Acts
four uses
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
- ἠρνήσασθεernesastheverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: disowned
You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
- ἠρνήσασθεernesastheverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: denied
“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
- ἀρνεῖσθαιarneisthaiverb · present middle or passive form, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to deny
This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
- ἠρνήσαντοernesantoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they rejected
1 Timothy
one use
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- ἤρνηταιernetaiverb · perfect middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he has denied
2 Timothy
four uses
if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
- ἀρνησόμεθαarnesomethaverb · future middle form, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we will deny
- ἀρνήσεταιarnesetaiverb · future middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will deny
if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
- ἀρνήσασθαιarnesasthaiverb · aorist middle form, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to deny
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
- ἠρνημένοιernemenoiverb · perfect middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: already denying
Titus
two uses
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
- ἀρνοῦνταιarnountaiverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they deny
It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
- ἀρνησάμενοιarnesamenoiverb · aorist middle form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having denied
Hebrews
one use
By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
- ἠρνήσατοernesatoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he refused
2 Peter
one use
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
- ἀρνούμενοιarnoumenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: denying
1 John
three uses
Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.
- ἀρνούμενοςarnoumenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: denying
- ἀρνούμενοςarnoumenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: denying
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
- ἀρνούμενοςarnoumenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: is denying
Jude
one use
For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
- ἀρνούμενοι.¶arnoumenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: denying
Revelation
two uses
I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
- ἠρνήσωernesoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you have denied
I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.
- ἠρνήσωernesoverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: denied
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.