ἀρνέομαι -οῦμαι, depon.

[in LXX: Gen.18:15 (כָּחַשׁ pi.), Wis.12:27 16:16 17:10, 4Ma.8:7 4Mac 10:15 * ;]

__1. to deny, say no, opposite to είπεῖν: absol. Mat.26:70, Luk.8:45; before ἅτι, 1Jn.2:22; with inf. Heb.11:24

__2. In late Gk. (MM, see word), with accusative of person(s), to deny, refuse to acknowledge, disown: Act.3:14 7:35; Ἰησοῦν, Mat.10:33, 2Ti.2:12, 1Jn.2:22, Ju 4; ἑαυτόν, Luk.9:23, 2Ti.2:13 (prove false to)

__3. C. accusative of thing(s) (in cl. to refuse), to deny, abjure: 1Ti.5:8, Tit.2:12, 2Ti.3:5 (cf. ἀπαρνέομαι)

(AS)

to deny; say no; refuse to acknowledge; disown; abjure