ΠΑΡΑΙΤΕΙΤΑΙ, παραιτειται
PARAITEITAI, paraiteitai
Sounds Like: pah-rah-ee-TEH-teh
Translations: he refuses, she refuses, it refuses, he begs off, she begs off, it begs off, he makes excuse, she makes excuse, it makes excuse, he avoids, she avoids, it avoids
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΙΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning to refuse, to beg off, to make excuse, or to avoid. It can be used in contexts where someone is declining an offer, seeking to be excused from a duty, or trying to avoid a situation or person. It is often used in the middle voice, implying an action done for oneself or by oneself.
Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Present, Indicative or Imperative, Middle or Passive
Strong’s number: G3868 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 8:294
From the same root
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