Greek · G757, G3868, G3956

ἤρξαντο ... πάντες παραιτεῖσθαι

To be first (in political rank or power) · to refuse/excuse · all, any, every, the whole

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ἄρχωG757to be first (in political rank or power)

Pronunciationárchō

To rule or govern; in NT often means to begin an action or process (especially with infinitive).

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παραιτέομαιG3868to refuse/excuse

Pronunciationparaitéomai

To refuse or decline by making an excuse; to ask to be excused from obligation.

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πᾶςG3956all, any, every, the whole

Pronunciationpâs

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What does ἤρξαντο ... πάντες παραιτεῖσθαι (ērxanto ... pantes paraiteisthai) mean in the Bible?

ἄρχω · παραιτέομαι · πᾶς is a Greek phrase meaning "they all began to excuse/refuse themselves".

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What does ἄρχω · παραιτέομαι · πᾶς mean in the Bible?

ἄρχω · παραιτέομαι · πᾶς is a Greek phrase meaning "they all began to excuse/refuse themselves".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G757, G3868, G3956?

G757, G3868, G3956 is connected to 86 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. they all began to excuse/refuse themselves

Strong'sG757, G3868, G3956

Lexical occurrences86 verses Word forms4 forms86 references

Source Gloss

they all began to excuse/refuse themselves

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 groups4Aligned forms86TensesAorist, Present, Future, ImperfectVoicesMiddle, Active

Tenses

AoristPresentFutureImperfect

Voices

MiddleActive

Indicativestates a fact or reality65×

Aorist MiddleMatt 4:17 · Matt 11:7 · Matt 11:20 · Matt 16:21 · Matt 16:22 · Matt 26:37 · Matt 26:74 · Mark 1:45 · Mark 4:1 · Mark 5:20 · Mark 6:2 · Mark 6:7 · Mark 6:34 · Mark 8:31 · Mark 8:32 · Mark 10:2860×

Future MiddleLuke 13:26 · Luke 14:9 · Luke 23:303×

Imperfect MiddleJohn 6:171×

Present Middle2 Cor 3:11×

Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality12×