ἀρνέομαι
arneomai
to deny
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἀρνέομαι (arneomai) is a verb that means "to deny." It is used 33 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in various contexts. The primary meaning of this word is to refuse to acknowledge or accept something, often in a context of refusal or rejection. The range of usage for ἀρνέομαι is quite broad, encompassing various scenarios such as denying knowledge, denying responsibility, or denying a relationship. This word is often used in confrontation or conflict, where individuals refuse to accept or acknowledge the truth or a particular situation. In some cases, it is used to emphasize a person's stance or position, making it clear that they will not accept or agree with something. The significance of ἀρνέομαι lies in its role as a key verb in various biblical narratives, often highlighting the tension and conflict between individuals or groups. Its repeated use in the Bible underscores the importance of truth, honesty, and acceptance in human relationships.
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Occurrences in Scripture
33 total occurrences across the text
But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 10:33But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 26:70But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”
Matthew 26:72Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”
Mark 14:68But he denied it, saying, “I neither know, nor understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.
Mark 14:70But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, “You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it.”
Luke 8:45Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”
Luke 9:23He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 12:9but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.
Luke 22:57He denied Jesus, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him.”
John 1:20He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
John 13:38Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.
John 18:25Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, “You aren’t also one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
John 18:27Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
Acts 3:14But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
Acts 4:16saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.
Acts 7:35“This Moses, whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
1 Timothy 5:8But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
2 Timothy 2:12If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
2 Timothy 2:12If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
2 Timothy 2:13If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny himself.”
2 Timothy 3:5holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.
Titus 1:16They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
Titus 2:12instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
Hebrews 11:24By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
2 Peter 2:1But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
1 John 2:22Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.
1 John 2:22Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.
1 John 2:23Whoever denies the Son doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.
Jude 1:4For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Revelation 2:13“I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
Revelation 3:8“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.