Strong's Number G3868

παραιτέομαι

paraiteomai · par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee

Transliteration:

paraiteomai{par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee}

Word Origin:

from 3844 and the middle voice of 154

TDNT:

1:195,30

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun

Usage in the KJV:

refuse 5, excuse 2, make excuse 1, avoid 1, reject 1, intreat 1

Total: 11
Occurs 12 times in the Greek text.

Definition:

to ask along side, beg to have near one
1. to obtain by entreaty
2. to beg from, to ask for, supplicate
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