What does ἀρνέομαι · ἑαυτοῦ mean in the Bible?
ἀρνέομαι · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "to deny oneself, renounce self-rule".
Greek · G720, G1438
ἀρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν
To deny · themself
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἀρνέομαιG720to deny
Pronunciationarnéomai
Open lexicon entry →ἑαυτοῦG1438themself
Pronunciationheautoû
Reflexive pronoun emphasizing the subject's action upon itself; also used reciprocally for "one another
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν (arnēsasthō heauton) mean in the Bible?
ἀρνέομαι · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "to deny oneself, renounce self-rule".
Full entry for ἀρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν (G720, G1438) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G720, G1438?
G720, G1438 is connected to 33 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to deny oneself, renounce self-rule
Source Gloss
to deny oneself, renounce self-rule
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms33TensesAorist, Present, Future, Imperfect, PerfectVoicesMiddle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality20×
Aorist MiddleMatt 26:70 · Matt 26:72 · Mark 14:68 · Luke 22:57 · John 1:20 · John 18:25 · John 18:27 · Heb 11:24 · Acts 3:13 · Acts 3:14 · Rev 2:13 · Rev 3:8 · Acts 7:3513×
Future MiddleMatt 10:33 · John 13:38 · 2 Tim 2:124×
Imperfect MiddleMark 14:701×
Perfect Middle1 Tim 5:81×
Present MiddleTitus 1:161×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality9×
Present Middle1 John 2:22 · 1 John 2:23 · 2 Pet 2:1 · Jude 1:4 · Luke 8:456×
Aorist MiddleLuke 12:9 · Titus 2:122×
Perfect Middle2 Tim 3:51×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist MiddleMatt 10:331×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist MiddleLuke 9:231×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Present MiddleActs 4:161×
Aorist Middle2 Tim 2:131×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 33 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist18present8future4perfect2imperfect1
Voice
middle33
Mood
indicative20participle9infinitive2imperative1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:33ἀρνήσηταίaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:33ἀρνήσομαιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:70ἠρνήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMatthew 26:72ἠρνήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 14:68ἠρνήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 14:70ἠρνεῖτοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 8:45ἀρνουμένωνpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 9:23ἀρνησάσθωaorist middle imperativeimperativeLuke 12:9ἀρνησάμενόςaorist middle participleparticipleLuke 22:57ἠρνήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedJohn 1:20ἠρνήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedJohn 13:38ἀρνήσῃfuture middle indicativeprospectiveJohn 18:25ἠρνήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedJohn 18:27ἠρνήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 3:13ἠρνήσασθεaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 3:14ἠρνήσασθεaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 4:16ἀρνεῖσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveActs 7:35ἠρνήσαντοaorist middle indicativecompleted1 Timothy 5:8ἤρνηταιperfect middle indicativeresultant2 Timothy 2:12ἀρνησόμεθαfuture middle indicativeprospective2 Timothy 2:12ἀρνήσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospective2 Timothy 2:13ἀρνήσασθαιaorist middle infinitiveinfinitive2 Timothy 3:5ἠρνημένοιperfect middle participleparticipleTitus 1:16ἀρνοῦνταιpresent middle indicativeongoingTitus 2:12ἀρνησάμενοιaorist middle participleparticipleHebrews 11:24ἠρνήσατοaorist middle indicativecompleted2 Peter 2:1ἀρνούμενοιpresent middle participleparticiple1 John 2:22ἀρνούμενοςpresent middle participleparticiple1 John 2:22ἀρνούμενοςpresent middle participleparticiple1 John 2:23ἀρνούμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleJude 1:4ἀρνούμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleRevelation 2:13ἠρνήσωaorist middle indicativecompletedRevelation 3:8ἠρνήσωaorist middle indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἀρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν is built from these roots: