"to deny, renounce, reject," in late Greek came to signify "to refuse to acknowledge, to disown," and is translated "to refuse" in Act 7:35, Heb 11:24. See DENY, No. 1.
<2,,3868, paraiteomai>
for the various meanings of which see AVOID, No. 3, denotes "to refuse" in Act 25:11, 1Ti 4:7, 1Ti 5:11, 2Ti 2:23, RV (AV, "avoid"); Tit 3:10, RV (marg., "avoid;" AV, "reject"); Heb 12:25 (twice), perhaps in the sense of "begging off." See EXCUSE, INTREAT, REJECT.
<3,,1381, dokimazo>
"to prove, to approve," used with a negative in Rom 1:28, is translated "they refused," RV (AV, "they did not like"); RV marg., "did not approve." See APPROVE, No. 1.
Notes: (1) For parakouo, "to refuse to hear," RV in Mat 18:17 (twice), see HEAR, A, No. 7. (2) In 1Ti 4:4, AV, apobletos, "rejected" (RV), is translated "refused." See REJECT.
