refused

Found 33 times in the King James Bible

H3985 Hebrew
G720 Greek

English Definition

to refuse

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מָאֵן

Transliteration

mâʼên

Strong's Reference H3985

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἀρνέομαι

Transliteration

kâchash

Strong's Reference G720
Greek Meaning

to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)

"Refused" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3985, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G720. Context determines which original word is being used.

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