UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: It is quite possible that ἀπαρνέομαι[a] is somewhat more forceful in meaning than ἀρνέομαι[a], but this cannot be demonstrated from NT usage.; ἀπαρνέομαι[b] appears to be somewhat more forceful in meaning than ἀρνέομαι[d].

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἀρνέομαι

Sense 1: to deny

Semantic entry: 33.277

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Admit, Confess, Deny

Definition: to say that one does not know about or is in any way related to a person or event{N:001}

Notes: In translating ἀρνέομαι[a] and ἀπαρνέομαι[a], one can often use an equivalent phrase such as ‘to say that one does not know’ or ‘to say that one has nothing to do with.’|In denying an event, as in OET LUK 8:45, it may be possible to translate ‘but they all said they knew nothing about it.’|It is also possible to deny having done something, and therefore one may translate the response in OET LUK 8:45 as ‘but they all said that they did not do it’ or ‘… that they did not touch him.’

Show passage in OET: MAT 26:34

OET-RV MAT 26:34

34 “I can assure you,” responded Yeshua, “that you’ll disown me three times tonight before the rooster crows in the morning.”

OET-LV MAT 26:34

34 The Yaʸsous was _saying to _him:
Truly, I _am _saying to _you that at this the night before the_rooster to _crow, three-times you _will _be _renouncing me.

Show passage in OET: MAT 26:35

OET-RV MAT 26:35

35 “Even if I have to die with you,” said Kefa, “I’d certainly never disown you,” and all the other apprentices said likewise.

OET-LV MAT 26:35

35 The Petros is _saying to _him:
Even _if it _may _be _fitting me to _die _off with you, by _no _means I_˓will˒_ not _be _renouncing you.
All the apprentices/followers also said likewise.

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All 8 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 26:34–35 · OET MAT 26:75

MRK: OET MRK 14:30–31 · OET MRK 14:72

LUK: OET LUK 22:34 · OET LUK 22:61

Sense 2: to disregard, to pay no attention to, to say no to

Semantic entry: 30.52

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think About, with the Implied Purpose of Responding Appropriately

Definition: to refuse to give thought to or express concern for{N:002}

Notes: There are a number of problems involved in rendering appropriately ἀρνέομαι[d] and ἀπαρνέομαι[b] as in OET LUK 9:23 and OET MRK 8:34.|In a number of languages it simply makes no sense to translate ‘to say No to oneself,’ nor is it possible in many instances to use an expression such as ‘to deny oneself,’ since it almost always implies to deny oneself something. Sometimes the meaning may be expressed in a figurative or idiomatic manner, for example, ‘to refuse to pay attention to what one’s own desires are saying’ or ‘to refuse to think about what one just wants for oneself.’ In certain instances other kinds of idioms may be employed, for example, ‘to put oneself at the end of the line’ or even ‘to say to one’s heart, Keep quiet.’

Show passage in OET: MAT 16:24

OET-RV MAT 16:24

24 Then Yeshua told his apprentices, “If anyone wants to follow me, they need to suppress their own desires and be ready to sacrifice and to suffer, and then follow me,

OET-LV MAT 16:24

24 Then the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) said to _the apprentices/followers of _him:
If anyone is _wanting to _come after me, let _him _renounce himself, and let _him _take _up the stake of _him, and let _him _be _following after _me.

Show passage in OET: MRK 8:34

OET-RV MRK 8:34

34 Calling out to them and to the crowd, he said, “Anyone who wants to follow me must first put aside their own desires and then follow me—even through very difficult times.

OET-LV MRK 8:34