Strong's Number G3868

Strong's Number:

G3868

Greek:

παραιτέομαι

Transliteration:

paraiteomai

Pronunciation:

par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee

Part of Speech:

Verb

Strong's Definition:

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

IPD 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

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