to refuse/excuse

Greek Verb

παρ-αιτέομαι, -οῦμαι [in LXX for בָּקַשׁ pi, etc;] 1) to beg of or from another: Mrk.15:6 (Rec. ὅνπερ ᾐτοῦντο, see Field, Notes, 43). 2) to deprecate; (a) prop, with neg, to entreat that not (Thuc, al.): Heb.12:19; (b) to refuse, decline, avoid: o. accusative, 1Ti.4:7 5:11, 2Ti.2:23, Tit.3:10, Heb.12:25 (EV; but see Field, Notes, 234). 3) to beg off, ask to be excused, excuse (Polyb, al.): Luk.14:18-19 (Heb.12:25, Field, l.with). (AS)

to refuse/excuse

Greek Verb

παραιτ-έομαι, beg of or from another, ask as a favour of him, τινά τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive added, ἓν δ᾽ αὐτοὺς παραιτησώμεθα, ἐπίδηλον ἡμῖν. ποιεῖν, ἢν τοῖς ἔπεσι χαίρωσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive for accusative, θεοὺς παραιτοῦ τῶν σ᾽ ἔρως ἔχει τυχεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Προμηθέα -εῖται Ἐπιμηθεὺς αὐτὸς νεῖμαι asks P. for permission to, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) παραιτησάμενος βασιλέα having obtained the king's leave, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, intercede with, appeal to a person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. σφέας, ὡς ἄξουσι. entreating them and saying that, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with double accusative, beg one's pardon for, σὲ παραιτοῦμαι τάδε [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) with accusative et infinitive, entreat one to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παραιτήσομαι δ᾽ ὑμᾶς μηδὲν ἀχθεσθῆναί μοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with genitive person et infinitive, beg of, παραιτήσῃ πατρὸς φυγὰς ἀφεῖναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive only, π. μηδὲν τούτων δρᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) with accusative of things, avert by entreaty, deprecate, τὴν ὀργήν [NT+4th c.BC+] II.2) decline, deprecate, χάριν [NT+5th c.BC+]; π. [τὰ ὦτα] refuse to hear, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; refuse, βρώσεις [Refs 3rd c.AD+]infinitive, παλιλλογεῖν παρῄτηται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also τοὺς πολλοὺς χαρακτῆρας παρῃτημέναι εἰσὶν αἱ ἀντωνυμίαι do not admit, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; reject a theory, interpretation, or M[Refs 5th c.BC+]; except, [Refs]; reject the use of, avoid, τὴν λογικήν [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.2.b) demand exemption from, τὴν εἰς τὸ μέλλον γεωργίαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἀρχήν [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II.3) with accusative person, ask him to excuse one, decline his invitation, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; παραιτησάμενος Ἔφορον, Latin pace Ephori, [NT]passive, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον[Refs] II.4) π. γυναῖκα divorce her, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; π. οἰκέτην dismiss him, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, τὴν παραίτησιν ᾗ παρὰ τοῦ Καρακάλλου παρῄτητο [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.5) of medicines, relieve, ναυσίαν [Refs 1st c.AD+] III) with accusative person, intercede for, beg off, especially from punishment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Θεσσαλοὺς τοῦ Μηδισμοῦ π. excuse them from the charge of Medism, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun; avoid, (make) excuse, intreat, refuse, reject; from g3844 (παρά) and the middle voice of g154 (αἰτέω)