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G3868

παραιτέομαι

pä-rī-te'-o-mī
verb
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From παρά (G3844) and the middle voice of αἰτέω (G154)

from G3844 and the middle voice of G154; to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun:—avoid, (make) excuse, intreat, refuse, reject.

Outline

  1. to ask along side, beg to have near one
    1. to obtain by entreaty
    2. to beg from, to ask for, supplicate
  2. to avert by entreaty or seek to avert, to deprecate
    1. to entreat that ... not
    2. to refuse, decline
    3. to shun, avoid
    4. 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

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