ἀρνήσασθαι
arnesasthai
to deny
perhaps from Α (as a negative particle) and the middle voice of ῥέω; to contradict, i.e. disavow, reject, abnegate:--deny, refuse.
2 Timothy 2:13 · Word #6
Lexicon G720
| Lemma | ἀρνέομαι |
| Transliteration | arnéomai |
| Strong's | G720 |
| In-context | to deny |
| Literal | to-deny |
Morphology V AOR MID INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρνέομαι |
| Strong's | G720 |
SIBI-P1 G720-04
to disown for oneself
| Root | ἀρνέομαι (arneomai) |
| Core Meanings | deny, disown, repudiate, refuse, renounce |
| Semantic Range | to deny a statement, to refuse a request, to repudiate a relationship, to disown allegiance, to renounce association with someone or something |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of denying Messiah or repudiating allegiance, the term carries covenantal weight—signifying a decisive withdrawal of loyalty or acknowledgment. It can also express self-denial in discipleship contexts, where one disowns self-interest in order to follow faithfully. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist middle infinitive (Gr,V,NAM). The aorist gives a simple, complete action; the middle voice indicates personal participation or self-involvement; infinitive expresses verbal action as a verbal noun ("to …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist tense presents the action as a single, decisive act, while the middle voice conveys personal involvement or self-interest in the denial. Rendering it "to disown for oneself" preserves both the core sense of repudiation and the reflexive nuance of the middle infinitive form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀρνέομαι (deny, disown, repudiate, refuse, renounce)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G720-01 |
arneisthai | to be denying for oneself |
G720-02 |
arnesamenoi | having disowned (for themselves) |
G720-03 |
arnesamenos | the one having disowned (for himself) |
Word Usage (33 occurrences of G720)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 10:33 | ἀρνήσηταί | arnesetai | |
| Matthew 10:33 | ἀρνήσομαι | arnesomai | |
| Matthew 26:70 | ἠρνήσατο | ernesato |