ἠρνήσασθε
ernesasthe
denied
perhaps from Α (as a negative particle) and the middle voice of ῥέω; to contradict, i.e. disavow, reject, abnegate:--deny, refuse.
Acts 3:13 · Word #25
Lexicon G720
| Lemma | ἀρνέομαι |
| Transliteration | arnéomai |
| Strong's | G720 |
| In-context | denied |
| Literal | denied |
Morphology V AOR MID IND 2P PL
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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρνέομαι |
| Strong's | G720 |
SIBI-P1 G720-17
you yourselves disowned
| Root | ἀρνέομαι (arnéomai) |
| Core Meanings | deny, disown, repudiate, refuse, disclaim association |
| Semantic Range | to deny verbally, to repudiate a relationship, to refuse allegiance, to reject a claim, to disavow association with someone or something |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of denying Messiah or repudiating covenant loyalty, this term conveys not mere verbal contradiction but relational disowning—an act of distancing oneself from acknowledged truth or allegiance. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action); middle voice (self-involving); indicative mood (statement of fact); 2nd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist tense reflects a completed act, rendered simply as "disowned." The middle voice, though deponent in form, carries a sense of personal involvement or self-implication, conveyed by "yourselves." The second person plural indicative is preserved with "you." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀρνέομαι (deny, disown, repudiate, refuse, disclaim association)
| 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 |