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Definition and Usage:
In biblical terms, "deny" generally refers to the act of refusing to acknowledge, accept, or confess something or someone. It often carries a connotation of rejection or disowning, particularly in the context of faith and allegiance to God or Christ.

Old Testament Context:
The concept of denial is present in the Old Testament, though the specific term "deny" is not frequently used. The idea is often conveyed through actions and decisions that reflect a rejection of God's commandments or a refusal to acknowledge His sovereignty. For example, inDeuteronomy 32:15, Israel is described as having "rejected the Rock of his salvation," illustrating a form of denial through disobedience and idolatry.

New Testament Context:
The New Testament provides more explicit examples and teachings on denial, particularly in relation to Jesus Christ. One of the most notable instances is the apostle Peter's denial of Jesus. InMatthew 26:34, Jesus predicts Peter's denial: "Truly I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." This prophecy is fulfilled inMatthew 26:69-75, where Peter, out of fear, denies knowing Jesus three times.

Theological Implications:
Denial in the New Testament is often associated with a lack of faith or courage in the face of persecution or societal pressure. It serves as a warning to believers about the dangers of compromising their faith. InMatthew 10:33, Jesus warns, "But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven." This underscores the seriousness of denying Christ and the eternal consequences it may entail.

Denial of Self:
Interestingly, the New Testament also speaks of a positive form of denial—self-denial. InMatthew 16:24, Jesus instructs His followers, "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me." This form of denial involves rejecting one's own desires and ambitions in favor of following Christ and His teachings. It is seen as a necessary step in the life of a disciple, emphasizing the call to live a life of sacrifice and obedience.

Apostolic Teachings:
The apostles further expound on the theme of denial in their epistles. In2 Timothy 2:12, Paul writes, "If we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us." This reinforces the reciprocal nature of denial and the importance of steadfastness in faith. Additionally, inTitus 1:16, Paul warns against those who "claim to know God, but by their actions they deny Him," highlighting the inconsistency between professed faith and actual behavior.

Practical Application:
For believers, the concept of denial serves as both a caution and a call to action. It warns against the spiritual peril of denying Christ, whether through words or actions, while also encouraging the practice of self-denial as a means of spiritual growth and commitment to God's will. The biblical narrative of denial challenges Christians to examine their faithfulness and to remain steadfast in their confession of Christ, even in the face of adversity.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit.

2. (v. t.) To refuse (to do something or to accept something); to reject; to decline; to renounce.

3. (v. t.) To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to gratify or yield to; as, to deny a request.

4. (v. t.) To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.

5. (v. i.) To answer in /// negative; to declare an assertion not to be true.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

DENY

de-ni': This word is characteristic of the New Testament rather than the Old Testament, although it translates three different Hebrew originals, namely, kachash, "to lie," "disown" (Genesis 18:15 Joshua 24:27 Job 8:18;Job 31:28 Proverbs 30:9); mana`, "to withhold," "keep back" (1 Kings 20:7 Proverbs 30:7); shubh, "to turn back," "say no" (1 Kings 2:16).

In the New Testament, antilego, is once translated "deny," in the case of the Sadducees who denied the resurrection (Luke 20:27 the King James Version), and where it carries the sense of speaking against the doctrine. But the word commonly is arneomai, with or without the prefix ap-. In the absence of the prefix the sense is "to disown," but when it is added it means "to disown totally" or to the fullest extent. In the milder sense it is found inMatthew 10:33;Matthew 26:70, 72; of Simon Peter,Mark 14:68, 70 (Acts 3:13, 14 2 Timothy 2:12, 13 2 Peter 2:1 1 John 2:22, 23 Jude 1:4 Revelation 2:13;Revelation 3:8). But it is significant that the sterner meaning is associated withMatthew 16:24 and its parallels, where Christ calls upon him who would be His disciple to deny himself and take up his cross and follow Him. See alsoPETER, SIMON.

James M. Gray

Greek

533. aparneomai -- todeny
... todeny. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aparneomai Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-ar-neh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: Ideny, disown, disregard Definition: Ideny...

720. arneomai -- todeny, say no
... todeny, say no. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: arneomai Phonetic Spelling:
(ar-neh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: Ideny, repudiate Definition: (a) Ideny...

483. antilego -- to speak against, hence to contradict, oppose
... contradict,deny, speak against. From anti and lego; to dispute, refuse -- answer
again, contradict,deny, gainsay(-er), speak against. see GREEK anti....

471. anteipon -- to speak against
... oppose, refute. From anti and epo; to refute ordeny -- gainsay, say against. see
GREEK anti. see GREEK epo. (anteipein) -- 2 Occurrences. 470, 471....

Strong's Hebrew

3584. kachash -- to disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean
... kachash. 3585 . to disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean. Transliteration: kachash
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-khash') Short Definition:deny. Word Origin a prim....

4513. mana -- to withhold, hold back
...deny, keep back, refrain, restrain, withhold. A primitive root; to debar
(negatively or positively) from benefit or injury --deny...

6845. tsaphan -- to hide, treasure up
... hoard, reserve,deny. A primitive root; to hide (by covering over); by implication,
to hoard or reserve; figuratively todeny; specifically...

7725. shub -- to turn back, return
... home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, X certainly, come again
(back), X consider, + continually, convert, deliver (again), +deny, draw back...

Library

Whether the Priest Ought toDeny the Body of Christ to the Sinner...
... OF THE USE OR RECEIVING OF THIS SACRAMENT IN GENERAL (TWELVE ARTICLES) Whether the
priest ought todeny the body of Christ to the sinner seeking it?...

The Fifty-Sixth Chapter: we Ought toDeny Ourselves and Imitate...
... BOOK THREE. INTERNAL CONSOLATION The Fifty-Sixth Chapter: We Ought toDeny Ourselves
and Imitate Christ Through Bearing the Cross. The Voice of Christ...

But Neither Shall weDeny that we Know this as Well...
... Book VII. 40 But neither shall wedeny that we know this as well? [4963]
But neither shall wedeny that we know this as well, that...

That they whoDeny the Spirit are Transgressors.
... Chapter XI. That they whodeny the Spirit are transgressors. 27.... For whom eternal
doom? Is it not for the transgressors? For them thatdeny the faith?...

Against those whoDeny that the Books of the Church are to be...
... Book X. Chapter 18."Against Those WhoDeny that the Books of the Church are to Be
Believed About the Miracles Whereby the People of God Were Educated....

Whether one Can, Without a Mortal Sin,Deny the Truth which Would...
... OF SINS COMMITTED AGAINST JUSTICE ON THE PART OF THE DEFENDANT (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether
one can, without a mortal sin,deny the truth which would lead to one's...

God Will notDeny his Grace to any one who Does what is in Him.
... ARTICLE XVII God will notdeny his grace to any one who does what is in him. God
will notdeny his grace to any one who does what is in him. ANSWER....

The Adversaries CannotDeny Predestination to those Gifts of Grace...
... A Treatise on the gift of perseverance, Chapter 42."The Adversaries CannotDeny
Predestination to Those Gifts of Grace Which They Themselves Acknowledge, and...

Pelagius and CoelestiusDeny that the Ancient Saints were Saved by...
... Book II. On Original Sin. Chapter 30 [XXVI]"Pelagius and CoelestiusDeny
that the Ancient Saints Were Saved by Christ. We must...

And Since, as You Dare notDeny that These Deities of Yours once...
... Chapter XI. And since, as you dare notdeny that these deities of yours
once were men? And since, as you dare notdeny that these...

Thesaurus

Deny (48 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to gratify or yield to;
as, todeny a request.... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.DENY....

Thrice (17 Occurrences)
... Thrice (17 Occurrences). Matthew 26:34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee,
That this night, before the cock crow, thou shaltdeny me thrice....

Rooster (13 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:34 Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before
the rooster crows, you willdeny me three times." (WEB NAS NIV)....

Crows (8 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:34 Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before
the rooster crows, you willdeny me three times." (WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)....

Crow (9 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:34 Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before
the rooster crows, you willdeny me three times." (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY...

Cock (12 Occurrences)
... them, his record reads: "And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say into thee, that
thou today, even this night, before the cock crow twice, shaltdeny me thrice...

Wilt (324 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT). Matthew 26:34 Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, that
this night, before the cock shall crow, thou wiltdeny me thrice. (WBS YLT)....

Wishes (37 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come
after me, let himdeny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me....

Remembered (120 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:75 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the
rooster crows, you willdeny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly....

Disown (18 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To refuse to acknowledge as one's own; to disavow ordeny, as connected
with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author...

Resources

What does it mean to deny yourself? What is self-denial? | GotQuestions.org

How did the Israelites deny themselves in Leviticus 23:27? | GotQuestions.org

Does Egyptology confirm or deny the biblical record? | GotQuestions.org

Deny: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance

Deny (48 Occurrences)

Matthew 10:33
But whoever denies me before men, him I will alsodeny before my Father who is in heaven.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let himdeny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 26:34
Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you willdeny me three times."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Matthew 26:35
Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will notdeny you." All of the disciples also said likewise.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Matthew 26:72
and again did hedeny with an oath -- 'I have not known the man.'
(YLT)

Matthew 26:75
Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you willdeny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Mark 8:34
He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let himdeny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 14:30
Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you willdeny me three times."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Mark 14:31
But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will notdeny you." They all said the same thing.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Mark 14:72
The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you willdeny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Luke 9:23
He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let himdeny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 20:27
Some of the Sadducees came to him, those whodeny that there is a resurrection.
(WEB KJV WEY DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 22:34
He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until youdeny that you know me three times."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Luke 22:61
The Lord turned, and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord's word, how he said to him, "Before the rooster crows you willdeny me three times."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

John 1:20
He declared, and didn'tdeny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."
(WEB YLT NAS RSV)

John 8:55
You do not know Him, but I know Him perfectly; and were I todeny my knowledge of Him, I should resemble you, and be a liar. On the contrary I do know Him, and I obey His commands.
(WEY)

John 13:38
Jesus answered him, 'Thy life for me thou wilt lay down! verily, verily, I say to thee, a cock will not crow till thou mayestdeny me thrice.'
(YLT NAS)

Acts 3:14
and ye the Holy and Righteous One diddeny, and desired a man -- a murderer -- to be granted to you,
(YLT)

Acts 4:16
saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can'tdeny it.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 3:30
unless you candeny that it is one and the same God who will pronounce the circumcised to be acquitted on the ground of faith, and the uncircumcised to be acquitted through the same faith.
(WEY)

2 Timothy 2:12
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If wedeny him, he also will deny us.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Timothy 2:13
If we are faithless, he remains faithful. He can'tdeny himself."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God, but by their works theydeny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Titus 2:12
instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;
(Root in WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS)

James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.
(See NIV)

2 Peter 2:1
But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 John 1:10
If wedeny that we have sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Message has no place in our hearts.
(WEY)

Jude 1:4
For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 2:13
"I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn'tdeny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
(WEB WEY ASV YLT NAS RSV)

Revelation 3:8
"I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn'tdeny my name.
(WEB ASV YLT)

Exodus 23:6
"You shall notdeny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
(WEB NIV)

Leviticus 16:29
"It shall be a statute to you forever: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and shall do no manner of work, the native-born, or the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you:
(See NIV)

Leviticus 16:31
It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls; it is a statute forever.
(See NIV)

Leviticus 23:27
"However on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement: it shall be a holy convocation to you, and you shall afflict yourselves; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
(See NIV)

Leviticus 23:29
For whoever it is who shall notdeny himself in that same day; shall be cut off from his people.
(WEB NIV)

Leviticus 23:32
It shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shalldeny yourselves. In the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall keep your Sabbath."
(WEB NIV)

Numbers 29:7
"'On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation; and you shall afflict your souls: you shall do no manner of work;
(See NIV)

Numbers 30:13
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
(See NIV)

Joshua 24:27
Joshua said to all the people, "Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us; for it has heard all the words of Yahweh which he spoke to us. It shall be therefore a witness against you, lest youdeny your God."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)

1 Kings 2:16
Now I ask one petition of you. Don'tdeny me." She said to him, "Say on."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Kings 2:20
Then she said, "I ask one small petition of you; don'tdeny me." The king said to her, "Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny you."
(WEB JPS ASV WBS)

1 Kings 20:7
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, "Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn'tdeny him."
(WEB)

Job 8:18
If he is destroyed from his place, then it shalldeny him, saying,'I have not seen you.'
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Job 27:5
Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 30:7
"Two things I have asked of you; don'tdeny me before I die:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Proverbs 30:9
lest I be full,deny you, and say,'Who is Yahweh?' or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Isaiah 5:23
who acquit the guilty for a bribe, butdeny justice for the innocent!
(WEB NIV)

Amos 2:7
They trample on the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, anddeny justice to the oppressed; and a man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name;
(WEB NIV)

Subtopics

Deny

Self-Denial in Forsaking all and Following Jesus

Self-Denial: A Test of Devotedness to Christ

Self-Denial: Abraham

Self-Denial: Abraham, when he offered to Lot (His Junior) his Preference of the Land of Canaan

Self-Denial: Apostles

Self-Denial: Barnabas

Self-Denial: Barnabas , in Selling his Possessions

Self-Denial: Becomes Strangers and Pilgrims

Self-Denial: Christ Set an Example of

Self-Denial: Danger of Neglecting