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It often implies a strong rejection or renunciation, sometimes in the context of faith or personal allegiance. This term is notably used in the context of Peter's denial of Jesus, as well as in teachings about the cost of discipleship.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, public declarations and denials were significant, often tied to one's social and religious identity. To deny someone, especially a teacher or leader, was a serious act that could have social and spiritual implications. In the context of early Christianity, denying Christ could mean avoiding persecution but at the cost of one's faithfulness to Him.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>533</b> <i>aparnéomai</i> (from <a href="/greek/575.htm">575</a> <i>/apó</i>, "from" which intensifies <a href="/greek/720.htm">720</a> <i>/arnéomai</i>, "deny") – properly, to <i>deny</i>, looking <i>back</i> to what was <i>originally refused</i> (rejected, forsaken). Note the force of the prefix, <a href="/greek/575.htm">575</a> <i>/apó</i> ("<i>away from</i>").</p><p class="discovery">720 (<i>arneomai</i>) already means "<i>deny</i>," so <a href="/greek/533.htm">533</a> (<i>aparnéomai</i>) suggests "<i>strongly reject</i>" (especially the <i>source</i>). That is, utterly <i>refusing</i> to recognize the original source involved. Hence <a href="/greek/533.htm">533</a> (<i>aparnéomai</i>) can imply "<i>ignore</i>, <i>disown</i>, or <i>repudiate</i>" (<i>Abbott-Smith</i>, so also in Herodotus, Thucydides).</p><p class="discovery">[The high level of personal involvement (interest) motivating <a href="/greek/533.htm">533</a> (<i>aparnéomai</i>) accounts for why it always in the <i>Greek middle voice</i>.]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> and <a href="/greek/720.htm">arneomai</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to deny<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>denied (2), deny (9).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 533: ἀπαρνέομαι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀπαρνέομαι</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀπαρνοῦμαι</span>: deponent verb; future <span class="greek2">ἀπαρνήσομαι</span>; 1 aorist <span class="greek2">ἀπηρνησαμην</span>; 1 future passive <span class="greek2">ἀπαρνηθήσομαι</span> with a passive significance (<a href="/interlinear/luke/12-9.htm">Luke 12:9</a>, as in <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span> Phil. 527 (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 53 (46))); <span class="accented">to deny</span> (<span class="latin">abnego</span>): <span class="greek2">τινα</span>, to affirm that one has no acquaintance or connection with him; of Peter denying Christ: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-34.htm">Matthew 26:34f, 75</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/14-30.htm">Mark 14:30f, 72</a>; (<a href="/interlinear/luke/22-61.htm">Luke 22:61</a>); <a href="/interlinear/john/13-38.htm">John 13:38</a> <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> marginal reading; more fully <span class="greek2">ἀπαρνησθαι</span> <span class="greek2">μή</span> <span class="greek2">εἰδέναι</span> <span class="greek2">Ἰησοῦν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/22-34.htm">Luke 22:34</a> (<span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> omit <span class="greek2">μή</span>, concerning which cf. Kühner, ii., p. 701; (<span class="abbreviation">Jelf</span>, § 749, 1; <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, § 65, 2 <span class="greek2">β</span>.; <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 355 (305))). <span class="greek2">ἑαυτόν</span> to forget oneself, lose sight of oneself and one's own interests: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/8-34.htm">Mark 8:34</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/9-23.htm">Luke 9:23</a> <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> marginal reading<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>deny. <p>From <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> and <a href="/greek/720.htm">arneomai</a>; to deny utterly, i.e. Disown, abstain -- deny. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/720.htm">arneomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>απαρνηθησεται απαρνηθήσεται ἀπαρνηθήσεται απαρνησασθω απαρνησάσθω ἀπαρνησάσθω απαρνηση απαρνήση ἀπαρνήσῃ απαρνησομαι ἀπαρνήσομαι απαρνήσονται απάρσεις aparnesastho aparnesástho aparnēsasthō aparnēsásthō aparnese aparnēsē aparnḗsei aparnḗsēi aparnesomai aparnēsomai aparnḗsomai aparnethesetai aparnethḗsetai aparnēthēsetai aparnēthḗsetai<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/16-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 16:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular">V-AMM-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μου ἐλθεῖν <b>ἀπαρνησάσθω</b> ἑαυτὸν καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> after <span class="itali">Me, he must deny</span> himself,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> after me, <span class="itali">let him deny</span> himself, and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/16-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> me to come <span class="itali">let him deny</span> himself and<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/26-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 26:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular">V-FIM-2S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φωνῆσαι τρὶς <b>ἀπαρνήσῃ</b> με </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> crows, <span class="itali">you will deny</span> Me three times.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> crow, <span class="itali">thou shalt deny</span> me<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> crows three times <span class="itali">you will deny</span> me<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/26-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 26:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular">V-FIM-1S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μή σε <b>ἀπαρνήσομαι</b> ὁμοίως καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to die <span class="itali">with You, I will not deny</span> You. All<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> will I not <span class="itali">deny</span> thee. Likewise<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not you <span class="itali">will I deny</span> Likewise also<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/26-75.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 26:75</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular">V-FIM-2S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φωνῆσαι τρὶς <b>ἀπαρνήσῃ</b> με καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> crows, <span class="itali">you will deny</span> Me three times.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> crow, <span class="itali">thou shalt deny</span> me<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-75.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> crows three times <span class="itali">you will deny</span> me And<p><b><a href="/text/mark/8-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 8:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular">V-AMM-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μου ἀκολουθεῖν <b>ἀπαρνησάσθω</b> ἑαυτὸν καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> after <span class="itali">Me, he must deny</span> himself,<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> after me, <span class="itali">let him deny</span> himself, and<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/8-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> me to follow <span class="itali">let him deny</span> himself and<p><b><a href="/text/mark/14-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 14:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular">V-FIM-2S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τρίς με <b>ἀπαρνήσῃ</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you yourself <span class="itali">will deny</span> Me three times.<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> crow twice, <span class="itali">thou shalt deny</span> me thrice.<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> three times me <span class="itali">you will deny</span><p><b><a href="/text/mark/14-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 14:31</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular">V-FIM-1S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μή σε <b>ἀπαρνήσομαι</b> ὡσαύτως δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I have to die <span class="itali">with You, I will not deny</span> You! And they all<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I will not <span class="itali">deny</span> thee<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not you <span class="itali">will I deny</span> likewise moreover<p><b><a href="/text/mark/14-72.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 14:72</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular">V-FIM-2S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τρίς με <b>ἀπαρνήσῃ</b> καὶ ἐπιβαλὼν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> twice, <span class="itali">you will deny</span> Me three times.<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> crow twice, <span class="itali">thou shalt deny</span> me thrice.<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14-72.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> three times me <span class="itali">you will deny</span> and having thought thereon<p><b><a href="/text/luke/12-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 12:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-FIP-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῶν ἀνθρώπων <b>ἀπαρνηθήσεται</b> ἐνώπιον τῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> men <span class="itali">will be denied</span> before<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> men <span class="itali">shall be denied</span> before<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> men <span class="itali">will be denied</span> before the<p><b><a href="/text/luke/22-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 22:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular">V-FIM-2S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/22.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τρίς με <b>ἀπαρνήσῃ</b> εἰδέναι </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> until <span class="itali">you have denied</span> three times<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thrice <span class="itali">deny</span> that thou<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/22-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> three times me <span class="itali">you will deny</span> knowing<p><b><a href="/text/luke/22-61.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 22:61</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular">V-FIM-2S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/22.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φωνῆσαι σήμερον <b>ἀπαρνήσῃ</b> με τρίς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> today, <span class="itali">you will deny</span> Me three times.<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> crow, <span class="itali">thou shalt deny</span> me<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/22-61.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> crows today <span class="itali">you will deny</span> me three times<p><b><a href="/greek/533.htm">Strong's Greek 533</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_533.htm">11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/aparne_sastho__533.htm">ἀπαρνησάσθω — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aparne_se__533.htm">ἀπαρνήσῃ — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aparne_somai_533.htm">ἀπαρνήσομαι — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aparne_the_setai_533.htm">ἀπαρνηθήσεται — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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