Word study · Greek

arnéomai

deny

Say it: ar-NEH-o-my (approximate)

ἀρνέομαι

What it means

To deny, to refuse, to disown. In 5:8, "he has denied the faith." Peter denied Jesus with the same word (Matthew 26:70), and Jesus warned that he would deny those who deny him (Matthew 10:33).

Range of meaning

  • DenySay no to.
  • DisownRefuse to acknowledge.

In 1 Timothy

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0720 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources