3868
From Textus Receptus
3868 παραιτέομαι paraiteomai par-ahee-teh’-om-ahee
from 3844 and the middle voice of 154; Verb
AV-refuse 5, excuse 2, make excuse 1, avoid 1, reject 1, intreat 1; 11
- 1) to ask along side, beg to have near one
- 1a) to obtain by entreaty
- 1b) to beg from, to ask for, supplicate
- 2) to avert by entreaty or seek to avert, to deprecate
- 2a) to entreat that … not
- 2b) to refuse, decline
- 2c) to shun, avoid
- 2d) to avert displeasure by entreaty
- 2d1) to beg pardon, crave indulgence, to excuse
- 2d2) of one excusing himself for not accepting a wedding invitation to a feast
- 2d1) to beg pardon, crave indulgence, to excuse
