Quick Definition
ἀπαρνέομαι v. I deny, disown, disregard
Strong's Definition
from 575 and 720; to deny utterly, i.e. disown, abstain
KJV Usage: deny
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἀρνέομαι
33.277 · Communication · Admit, Confess, Deny
to deny to say that one does not know about or is in any way related to a person or event 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 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 LUK 8:45 as ‘but they all said that they did not do it’ or ‘... that they did not touch him.’
MAT 26:34 · MAT 26:35 · MAT 26:75 · MRK 14:30 · MRK 14:31 · MRK 14:72 · LUK 22:34 · LUK 22:61
30.52 · Think · To Think About, with the Implied Purpose of Responding Appropriately
to disregard, to pay no attention to, to say no to to refuse to give thought to or express concern for There are a number of problems involved in rendering appropriately ἀρνέομαι[d] and ἀπαρνέομαι[b] as in LUK 9:23 and 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.’
34.49 · Association · Establish or Confirm a Relation
to deny, to reject to deny strongly, with the implication of rejection
1 It is quite possible that ἀπαρνέομαι[a] is somewhat more forceful in meaning than ἀρνέομαι[a], but this cannot be demonstrated from NT usage. 2 ἀπαρνέομαι[b] appears to be somewhat more forceful in meaning than ἀρνέομαι[d].
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀπ-αρνέομαι, -οὔμαι : depon. verb; fut. ἀπαρνήσομαι: 1 aor. ἀπηρνησάμην ; 1 fut. pass. ἀπαρνηθήσομαι with a pass. signif. (Lk. xii. 9, as in Soph. Phil. 527, [ef. B. 53 (46)]); to deny (ab nego): τινά, to affirm that one has no acquaintance or connection with him; of Peter denying Christ : Mt. xxvi. 34 sq. 75; Mk. xiv. 30 sq. 72; [Lk. xxii. 61]; Jn. xiii. 38 RGLmrg.; more fully ἀπ. μὴ εἰδέναι Ἰησοῦν, LK. xxii. 34 (L Tr WH om. μή, concerning which ef. Kuhner ii. p. 761; [Jelf § 749, 1; W. § 65, 2 8.; B. 355 (305)]). ἑαυτόν to forget one’s self, lose sizht of one’s self and one’s own interests: Mt. xvi. 24; Mk. viii. 34; Lk. ix. 23 R WH mrg.* “ απαᾶς
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀπαρνέομαι aparneomai 11x
to deny, disown, Mt. 26:34; to renounce, disregard, Mt. 16:24
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀπ-αρνέομαι (-οῦμαι) depon.,
[in LXX: Is 31:7 (מאס)*;]
to deny, i.e. to refuse to recognize, to ignore: c. acc., of oneself (DCG, ii, 598 f.), Mt 16:24, Mk 8:34 (MM, VGT, s.v.), Lk 9:23 (WH, mg., txt., ἀρν-) of Peter's denials of Christ, Mt 26:34, 35, 75, Mk 14:30, 31, 72, Lk 22:34, 61; pass., Lk 12:9 (Cremer, 111).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀπαρνέομαι. A literary citation for this word may be given from the recently recovered A/imes of Herodas, iv. 74 οὐδ᾽ ἐρεῖς “ἐκεῖνος ὥνθρωπος ἕν μὲν εἶδεν, ἕν δ᾽ ἀπηρνήθη," where Naim prefers to render a. ‘‘failed to see” rather than ‘‘ was denied”: cf. Mk 833. εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτόν, “let him lose sight of himself and his own interests,” as Grimm renders. But this involves a needless distinction from Mk 147, where the verb means “disown.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀπαρνέομαι (aparneomai) — to deny. ἀπαρν-έομαι, future -ήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἀπηρνησάμην[NT+3rd c.BC+], but in Trag. and Attic dialect, -ηρνήθην[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—deny utterly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπαρνηθῆναί τι to refuse, reject it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place], etc.; ἀ. μή with infinitive, τὸν.. ἀπαρνηθέντα μὴ χρᾶναι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἀπαρνοῦμαι τὸ μή (i.e. δρᾶσαι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. in Logic, opposed to κατηγορεῖν, deny, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive [Refs]
3. ἀ. ἑαυτόν deny oneself, [NT]
II. passive, future ἀπαρνηθήσεται it shall be denied or refused, [NT+5th c.BC+]: aorist ὥνθρωπος ἓν μὲν οἶδεν, ἓν δ᾽ ἀπηρνήθη was refused, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]