ἀπ-ωθέω, -ῶ [in LXX for זָנַח, מָאַס, etc. ;] to thrust away. Mid., to thrust away from oneself, refuse, reject: with accusative of person(s) (MM, see word), Act.7:27, 39 13:46, Rom.11:1-2, 1Ti.1:19.† (AS)
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apōtheō · to reject · Greek
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Acts 7:27 · ἀπώσατοBut the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?Acts 7:39 · ἀπώσαντοBut our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.Acts 13:46 · ἀπωθεῖσθεThen Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.Romans 11:1 · ἀπώσατοI ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.Romans 11:2 · ἀπώσατοGod did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:1 Timothy 1:19 · ἀπωσάμενοιholding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.