3868 - paraiteomai

Strong's Concordance

Original word: παραιτέομαι
Transliteration: paraiteomai
Definition (short): refuse
Definition (full): to beg from, to beg off

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from para and aiteó
Definition: to beg from, to beg off
NASB Translation: begged (1), excused (2), have nothing to do with (1), make excuses (1), refuse (4), refused (1), reject (1), requested (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From para and the middle voice of aiteo; to beg off, i.e. Deprecate, decline, shun -- avoid, (make) excuse, intreat, refuse, reject.

see GREEK para

see GREEK aiteo

References

Strong's 3868: 13 Occurrences
KJV: Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
NASB: Now at the feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.
KJV: And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
NASB: "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, 'I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused.'
KJV: And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
NASB: "Another one said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.'