- Original: παραιτέομαι - Transliteration: Paraiteomai - Phonetic: par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee - Definition: 1. to ask along side, beg to have near one a. to obtain by entreaty b. to beg from, to ask for, supplicate 2. to avert by entreaty or seek to avert, to deprecate a. to entreat that ... not b. to refuse, decline c. to shun, avoid d. to avert displeasure by entreaty 1. to beg pardon, crave indulgence, to excuse 2. of one excusing himself for not accepting a wedding invitation to a feast - Origin: from G3844 and the middle voice of G154 - TDNT entry: 04:15,3 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G3844 and the middle of G154 ; to beg off that is deprecate decline shun: - avoid (make) excuse intreat refuse reject. Total KJV Occurrences: 8 • avoid, 1 2 Timothy 2:23 • entreated, 1 Hebrews 12:19 • refuse, 4 Act 25:11; 1 Timothy 4:7; 1 Timothy 5:11; Hebrews 12:25 • refused, 1 Hebrews 12:25 • reject, 1 Titus 3:10