ἠρνήσατο
arnéomai
he denied
To repudiate, deny, or refuse a claim, assertion, or association; to state that something is not true or to disown a person or fact. The primary sense is to deny or contradict, either in word or by disavowal of relationship or acknowledgement. Can extend to rejecting authority, refusing assent, or disowning a person or group.
Mark 14:68 · Word #3
Lexicon G720
| Lemma | ἀρνέομαι |
| Transliteration | arnéomai |
| Strong's | G720 |
| Definition | To repudiate, deny, or refuse a claim, assertion, or association; to state that something is not true or to disown a person or fact. The primary sense is to deny or contradict, either in word or by disavowal of relationship or acknowledgement. Can extend to rejecting authority, refusing assent, or disowning a person or group. |
Morphology V AOR MID IND 3P SG
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 | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he denied |
| Literal | denied |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρνέομαι |
| Strong's | G720 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G720-18
he disavowed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular; denotes a completed past action with subject participation or self-involvement. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist indicative conveys a simple completed action in past time, rendered as "disavowed." The middle voice reflects personal involvement or self-implication in the act of denying or repudiating. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he denied
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | While 'he disavowed' is root-faithful, 'he denied' is the standard rendering in this narrative context, aligning better with SILEX and standard usage for ἠρνήσατο. P1 was not incorrect but 'he denied' is a better contextual fit. |