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ἀθετέω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἄθετος (áthetos) +‎ -έω (-éō).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἀθετέω (athetéō)

  1. to set aside
  2. to deny, refuse (someone’s) request
  3. to reject, despise
    • 50 CE – 100 CE, The Gospel of Luke 7:30:
      οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ νομικοὶ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἠθέτησαν εἰς ἑαυτούς, μὴ βαπτισθέντες ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ.
      hoi dè Pharisaîoi kaì hoi nomikoì tḕn boulḕn toû Theoû ēthétēsan eis heautoús, mḕ baptisthéntes hup’ autoû.
      • Translation by KJV
        But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
    • 50 CE – 100 CE, The Gospel of Luke 10:16:
      ὁ ἀκούων ὑμῶν ἐμοῦ ἀκούει· καὶ ὁ ἀθετῶν ὑμᾶς ἐμὲ ἀθετεῖ. ὁ δὲ ἐμὲ ἀθετῶν ἀθετεῖ τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.
      ho akoúōn humôn emoû akoúei; kaì ho athetôn humâs emè atheteî. ho dè emè athetôn atheteî tòn aposteílantá me.
      • Translation by KJV
        He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: αθετώ (athetó)

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