Greek · G757, G3868, G3956 · unreviewed

ἤρξαντο ... πάντες παραιτεῖσθαι

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

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ἄρχω G757 to be first (in political rank or power)

Pronunciation árchō

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

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παραιτέομαι G3868 to refuse/excuse

Pronunciation paraitéomai

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

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πᾶς G3956 all, any, every, the whole

Pronunciation pâs

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

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

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Meaning

they all began to excuse/refuse themselves

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Future Imperfect

Voices

Middle Active

Indicative states a fact or reality 65×

Aorist Middle Matt 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 10:28 60×

Future Middle Luke 13:26 · Luke 14:9 · Luke 23:30 3×

Imperfect Middle John 6:17 1×

Present Middle 2 Cor 3:1 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 12×

Aorist Middle Matt 14:30 · Matt 20:8 · Luke 23:5 · Luke 24:27 · Acts 1:22 · Acts 8:35 · Acts 10:37 · Acts 11:4 · Matt 18:24 · Luke 24:47 10×

Present Middle Luke 3:23 · Luke 21:28 2×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 5×

Aorist Middle Matt 24:49 · Luke 12:45 · Luke 3:8 · Luke 13:25 · Luke 14:29 5×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 4×

Present Active Mark 10:42 · Rom 15:12 2×

Aorist Middle Acts 11:15 · 1 Pet 4:17 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 ongoing 1 imperative 4 background 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1 participle 3

Tense

present 6 aorist 3 perfect 2 imperfect 1

Voice

middle 10 passive 2

Mood

imperative 4 indicative 3 participle 3 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Mark 15:6 παρῃτοῦντο imperfect middle indicative background Luke 14:18 παραιτεῖσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive Luke 14:18 παρῃτημένον perfect passive participle participle Luke 14:19 παρῃτημένον perfect passive participle participle Acts 25:11 παραιτοῦμαι present middle indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 4:7 παραιτοῦ present middle imperative imperative 1 Timothy 5:11 παραιτοῦ present middle imperative imperative 2 Timothy 2:23 παραιτοῦ present middle imperative imperative Titus 3:10 παραιτοῦ present middle imperative imperative Hebrews 12:19 παρῃτήσαντο aorist middle indicative completed Hebrews 12:25 παραιτήσησθε aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 12:25 παραιτησάμενοι aorist middle participle participle

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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