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verb

arnemō

Greekἀρνέομαι (arneomai)

Strong’sG720

I deny, repudiate

stem arn-33 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books21 forms occur

Translated as

denied13×deny10×deniesdenyingrefusedrejected

What it means

ἀρνέομαι, -οῦμαι, depon.,

[in LXX: Ge 18:15 (כּחשׁ pi.), Wi 12:27 16:16 17:10, IV Mac 8:7 10:15*;]

1. to deny, say no, opp. to εἰπεῖν: absol., Mt 26:70, Lk 8:45; seq. ὅτι, I Jo 2:22; c. inf., He 11:24.
2. In late Gk. (MM, s.v.), c. acc. pers., to deny, refuse to acknowledge, disown: Ac 3:14 7:35; Ἰησοῦν, Mt 10:33, II Ti 2:12, I Jo 2:22, Ju 4; ἑαυτόν, Lk 9:23, II Ti 2:13 (prove false to).
3. C. acc. rei (in cl. to refuse), to deny, abjure: I Ti 5:8, Tit 2:12, II Ti 3:5 (cf. ἀπαρνέομαι)

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G720 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidar-neh'-om-ahee

to contradict, i.e. disavow, reject, abnegate

Fromperhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the middle voice of G4483;

King Jamesdeny, refuse.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
arnelōἀρνοῦνταιhappening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person pluraldeny
arneteἠρνεῖτοwas happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singulardenied
arnemiἀρνήσομαιwill happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singulardeny
arnesiἀρνήσῃwill happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singulardenied
arnetiἀρνήσεταιwill happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singulardeny
arneniἀρνησόμεθαwill happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person pluraldeny
arnesaἠρνήσωhappened · youaorist middle indicative 2nd person singulardeny
arnetaἠρνήσατοhappened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singulardenied
arnevaἠρνήσασθεhappened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person pluraldenied
arnelaἠρνήσαντοhappened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person pluralrejected
arnetēἤρνηταιhas happened · he/she/itperfect middle indicative 3rd person singulardenied
arneteiaἀρνήσηταίhappened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singulardenies
arnetarἀρνησάσθωhappened · he/she/itaorist middle imperative 3rd person singulardeny
arnerōἀρνεῖσθαιhappening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitivedeny
arneraἀρνήσασθαιhappened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitivedeny
arnerōtosἀρνούμενοςhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculinedenies
arnerōtoisἀρνούμενοιhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculinedeny
arnerōtoiuἀρνουμένωνhappening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural masculinedenied
arneratosἀρνησάμενόςhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculinedenies
arneratoisἀρνησάμενοιhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculinedenying
arnerētoisἠρνημένοιhas happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative plural masculinedenying

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 20 occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulararnemōarnemearnemiἀρνήσομαιarnemaarnemēarnemelē
you 2nd person singulararnesōarnesearnesiἀρνήσῃarnesaἠρνήσωarnesēarneselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulararnetōarneteἠρνεῖτοarnetiἀρνήσεταιarnetaἠρνήσατοarnetēἤρνηταιarnetelē
we 1st person pluralarnenōarnenearneniἀρνησόμεθαarnenaarnenēarnenelē
ye 2nd person pluralarnevōarnevearneviarnevaἠρνήσασθεarnevēarnevelē
they 3rd person pluralarnelōἀρνοῦνταιarnelearneliarnelaἠρνήσαντοarnelēarnelelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulararnemeiōarnemeiaarnemeiē
you 2nd person singulararneseiōarneseiaarneseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulararneteiōarneteiaἀρνήσηταίarneteiē
we 1st person pluralarneneiōarneneiaarneneiē
ye 2nd person pluralarneveiōarneveiaarneveiē
they 3rd person pluralarneleiōarneleiaarneleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulararnesōrarnesararnesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulararnetōrarnetarἀρνησάσθωarnetēr
ye 2nd person pluralarnevōrarnevararnevēr
they 3rd person pluralarnelōrarnelararnelēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulararnemoiōarnemoia
you 2nd person singulararnesoiōarnesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulararnetoiōarnetoia
we 1st person pluralarnenoiōarnenoia
ye 2nd person pluralarnevoiōarnevoia
they 3rd person pluralarneloiōarneloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voicearnerōἀρνεῖσθαιarneriarneraἀρνήσασθαιarnerē
Used as an adjective — participle, 9 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voicearnerōtosἀρνούμενοςarneritosarneratosἀρνησάμενόςarnerētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
arnstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

arn is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

33 occurrences, every one of them listed

arnelō“deny”happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural

Titus 1:16“deny”theon homologalō oidarē, tei de ergei arnelō, bdeluktois arōtois kai apeithois kai pros pantem ergem agathem adokimois.They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

arnete“denied”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular

Mark 14:70“denied”tos de palin arnete. kai meta mikrem palin tois paristanarētois legale to Petro; Alēthōs ek autoiu asō, kai gar Galilaios asō kai tas lalias su homoiazatō;But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”

arnemi“deny”will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular

Matthew 10:33“deny”hotinos de an arneteia min emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, arnemi kamis auton emprosthen tou patērou mu tou en ouranoi.But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

arnesi“denied”will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular

John 13:38“denied”apokrinetō Iēsus; Tan psuchan su huper mu tithasi? amēn amēn legamō si, ouk mē alektōros fōnateia heōs hou arnesi min tris.“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.[’’]

arneti“deny”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular

2 Timothy 2:12“deny”ei hupomenanō, kai sumbasilani; ei arneni, kakeinos arneti nin;if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

arneni“deny”will happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person plural

2 Timothy 2:12“deny”ei hupomenanō, kai sumbasilani; ei arneni, kakeinos arneti nin;if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

arnesa“deny”happened · youaorist middle indicative 2nd person singular

Revelation 2:13“deny”Oidamē pou katoikasō, hopou tos thronos tou Satanaou, kai kratasō tem onomem mu, kai ouk arnesa tan pistian mu kai en tai hēmerai Antipaos, tos marturos mu, tos pistos mu, hos apokteinita para vi, hopou tos Satanaos katoikatō.I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.

Revelation 3:8“denied”Oidamē su teim ergeim idou dōamē enōpion su thuran anoigirētan, han oudenos dunetō kleiara autan hoti mikran echasō dunamian, kai tērasa mu ton logon, kai ouk arnesa tem onomem mu.I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.

arneta“denied”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 26:70“denied”tos de arneta emprosthen pantoiu legarōtos; Ouk oidamē tinem legasō.But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”

Matthew 26:72“denied”kai palin arneta meta horkou hoti Ouk oidamē ton anthrōpon.And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”

Mark 14:68“denied”tos de arneta legarōtos; Oute oidamē oute epistemō sis tinem legasō, kai exerchata exō eis tem proauliem kai alektōros fōnata.But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.

Luke 22:57“denied”tos de arneta legarōtos; Ouk oidamē auton, gunaikar.But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.

John 1:20“deny”kai homologata kai ouk arneta, kai homologata hoti Mis ouk amō tos christos.He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

John 18:25“denied”Ate de Simōnos Petros histanarētos kai thermainerōtos. legala oun auto; Mē kai sis ek toiu mathētoiu autou asō? arneta ekeinos kai legata; Ouk amō.Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

John 18:27“denied”palin oun arneta Petros; kai eutheōs alektōros fōnata.Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.

Hebrews 11:24“refused”pistia Mōusos megos gineratos arneta legirō huios thugatērau Faraō,By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

arneva“denied”happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural

Acts 3:13“denied”tos theos Abraam kai Isaak kai Iakōb, tos theos toiu patēroiu nu, doxazata ton paidon autou Iēsun, hon vis men paradōava kai arneva kata prosōpem Pilatou, krinaratou ekeinou apoluarō;The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

Acts 3:14“denied”vis de ton hagion kai dikaion arneva kai aiteva anēron foneuon charizira vi,You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

arnela“rejected”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural

Acts 7:35“rejected”Houton ton Mōuson, hon arnela legaratois; Tinos sin kathistanata archōnon kai dikaston, houton tos theos kai archōnon kai lutrōton apostelatē sun cheira angelou tou horiratou auto en ta bata.This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

arnetē“denied”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular

1 Timothy 5:8“denied”ei de tinos toiu idioiu kai malista oikeioiu ouk pronoatō, tan pistian arnetē kai atō apistou cheirōnos.If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

arneteia“denies”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular

Matthew 10:33“denies”hotinos de an arneteia min emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, arnemi kamis auton emprosthen tou patērou mu tou en ouranoi.But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

arnetar“deny”happened · he/she/itaorist middle imperative 3rd person singular

Luke 9:23“deny”Legate de pros pantoin; Ei tinos thelatō opisō mu ercherō, arnetar heauton kai airatar ton stauron autou kata hēmeran, kai akolouthatōr mi.Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

arnerō“deny”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive

Acts 4:16“deny”legarōtois; Tinem poianeia toi anthrōpoi houtoi? hoti men gar gnōstem sēmem ginatē dia autoiu pantoi toi katoikarōtoi Ierousalēm fanerem, kai ouk dunenō arnerō;“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.

arnera“deny”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive

2 Timothy 2:13“deny”ei apistanō, ekeinos pistos menatō; arnera heauton ouk dunetō.if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

arnerōtos“denies”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine

1 John 2:22“denies”tinos atō tos pseustos ei mē tos arnerōtos hoti Iēsus ouk atō tos christos? houtos atō tos antichristos, tos arnerōtos ton patēron kai ton huion.Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

1 John 2:22“denies”tinos atō tos pseustos ei mē tos arnerōtos hoti Iēsus ouk atō tos christos? houtos atō tos antichristos, tos arnerōtos ton patēron kai ton huion.Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

1 John 2:23“denies”pantos tos arnerōtos ton huion oude ton patēron echatō; tos homologarōtos ton huion kai ton patēron echatō.Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

arnerōtois“deny”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine

2 Peter 2:1“denying”Ginela de kai pseudoprofētois en to lao, hōs kai en vi eli pseudodidaskalois, hotinois pareisagali hairesiain apōleiau, kai ton agorazaraton autoin despoton arnerōtois, epagarōtois heautoi tachinan apōleian;Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them — bringing swift destruction on themselves.

Jude 1:4“deny”pareisduala gar tinois anthrōpois, tois palai prografirētois eis houtem tem krimem, asebois, tan tou theou nu charian metatitharōtois eis aselgeian kai ton monon despoton kai kurion nu Iēsun Christon arnerōtois.For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed — ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

arnerōtoiu“denied”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural masculine

Luke 8:45“denied”kai legata tos Iēsus; Tinos tos hapteratos mu? arnerōtoiu de pantoiu legata tos Petros; Epistator, tois ochlois sunechalō sin kai apothlibalō.“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”

arneratos“denies”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine

Luke 12:9“denies”tos de arneratos min enōpion toiu anthrōpoiu aparniti enōpion toiu angeloiu tou theou.But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

arneratois“denying”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine

Titus 2:12“denying”paideuarōtas nin, hina arneratois tan asebeian kai tain kosmikain epithumiain sōfronōs kai dikaiōs kai eusebōs zōaneia en to nun aiōno,It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

arnerētois“denying”has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative plural masculine

2 Timothy 3:5“denying”echarōtois morfōsian eusebeiau tan de dunamian autau arnerētois; kai houtoin apotrepesōr.having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!