3868

3868 ~παραιτέομαι~ paraiteomai \@par-ahee-teh’-om-ahee\@ from 3844 and the middle voice of 154; v AV-refuse 5, excuse 2, make excuse 1, avoid 1, reject 1, intreat 1; 11

1) to ask along side, beg to have near one

1a) to obtain by entreaty

1b) to beg from, to ask for, supplicate

2) to avert by entreaty or seek to avert, to deprecate

2a) to entreat that  …  not

2b) to refuse, decline

2c) to shun, avoid

2d) to avert displeasure by entreaty

2d1) to beg pardon, crave indulgence, to excuse

2d2) of one excusing himself for not accepting a weddinginvitation to a feast