ἀπαρνέομαιaparnéomai
to deny utterly, i.e. disown, abstain
Greek (New Testament) · G533
Meanings
to deny, i.e. to refuse to recognize, to ignore: with accusative, of oneself, Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23 of Peter's denials of Christ, Matthew 26:34, Matthew 26:35, Matthew 26:75, Mark 14:30, Mark 14:31, Mark 14:72, Luke 22:34, Luke 22:61; passive, Luke 12:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.
- Matthew 26:34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.”
- Matthew 26:35 “No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other disciples vowed the same.
- Matthew 26:75 Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he went away, weeping bitterly.
- Mark 8:34 Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.
- Mark 14:30 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.