Bible Encyclopedia: Refusal

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Greek

4623. siopao -- to be silent
... A hush; properly, muteness, ie Involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and
thus differing from sige, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition ...
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2676. katartisis -- a preparing, an equipping
... Cognate: 2676 (a noun) -- properly, a particular brand (type) of adjustment --
overcoming "mental dislocations" brought on by arrogance (refusal to repent). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4995. na -- raw
... raw. Apparently from nuw' in the sense of harshness from refusal; properly, tough,
ie Uncooked (flesh) -- raw. see HEBREW nuw'. 4994, 4995. na. 4996 . ...
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5275. naal -- a sandal, shoe
... A sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or
of something valueless) -- dryshod, (pair of) shoe((-latchet), -s). ...
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Library

The Christian Refusal to Swear by the Genius of Cæsar Flippancy ...
... Book I. Chapter XVII. "The Christian Refusal to Swear by the Genius of
Cæsar Flippancy and Irreverence Retorted on the Heathen. ...
/.../tertullian/ad nationes/chapter xvii name christian refusal.htm

Epistle Xl. To Cornelius, on his Refusal to Receive Novatian's ...
... Epistle XL. To Cornelius, on His Refusal to Receive Novatian's Ordination.
Argument."The Messengers Sent by Novatian to Intimate ...
/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle xl to cornelius on.htm

Alexander, Bishop of Constantinople; his Refusal to Receive Arius ...
... Book II. Chapter XXIX."Alexander, Bishop of Constantinople; his Refusal to receive
Arius into Communion; Arius is burst asunder while seeking Natural Relief. ...
/.../chapter xxix alexander bishop of constantinople.htm

And if it be Necessary for us to Offer a Defence of Our Refusal To ...
... Chapter X. And if it be necessary for us to offer a defence of our refusal
to� And if it be necessary for us to offer a defence ...
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The Council of Sardica Restores Paul and Athanasius to their Sees ...
... Chapter XXII."The Council of Sardica restores Paul and Athanasius to their Sees;
and on the Eastern Emperor's Refusal to admit them, the Emperor of the West ...
/.../chapter xxii the council of sardica.htm

The Bishops Assembled at Antioch, on the Refusal of Eusebius of ...
... Chapter X."The Bishops assembled at Antioch, on the Refusal of Eusebius of Emisa
to accept the Bishopric of Alexandria, ordain Gregory, and change the ...
/.../chapter x the bishops assembled at.htm

Proof of the Absurdity of the Refusal to Glorify the Spirit, from ...
... Chapter XXIV. Proof of the absurdity of the refusal to glorify the Spirit,
from the comparison of things glorified in creation. 55. ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/chapter xxiv proof of the.htm

Excuses not Reasons
... 'They all, with one consent, began to make excuse.'. I. The first thing that I
would desire you to notice is the strangely unanimous refusal. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/excuses not reasons.htm

Obedient Disobedience
... I. The heroic refusal of unlawful obedience. We shall probably not do
injustice to John if we suppose that Peter was spokesman. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/obedient disobedience.htm

My Reasons for Refusing a Conference.
... noble and potent Lords, this is a true narration of those interviews and conferences
which the brethren have solicited, and of my continued refusal: from the ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/8 my reasons for refusing.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Denial of anything demanded, solicited, or offered for acceptance.

2. (n.) The right of taking in preference to others; the choice of taking or refusing; option; as, to give one the refusal of a farm; to have the refusal of an employment.

Thesaurus

Refusal (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) The right of taking in preference to others; the choice of taking or refusing;
option; as, to give one the refusal of a farm; to have the refusal of an ...
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Denial (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) A refusal to admit the truth of a statement, charge, imputation, etc.;
assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction. ...
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Vashti (10 Occurrences)
... was "to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on."
The king's command was met by Vashti with a mortifying refusal to obey. ...
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No (18543 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Not any; not one; none. 2. (adv.) Nay; not; not at all; not in any respect
or degree; -- a word expressing negation, denial, or refusal. ...
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Naboth (18 Occurrences)
... Jezebel, Ahab's wife, was grievously offended at Naboth's refusal to part with his
vineyard. By a crafty and cruel plot she compassed his death. ...
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Taxing (3 Occurrences)
... The refusal to make these so-called presents was an act of constructive treason,
so interpreted by the writer, who mentions Saul's silence in the premises as ...
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Tax (43 Occurrences)
... The refusal to make these so-called presents was an act of constructive treason,
so interpreted by the writer, who mentions Saul's silence in the premises as ...
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Refuse (103 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To disown. 5. (vi) To deny compliance; not to comply. 6. (n.) Refusal. 7.
(n.) That which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter. ...
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Plagues (28 Occurrences)
... skepticism of Israel is a valuable asset for the credibility of the account of the
"wonders." The immediate occasion of the plagues was the refusal of Pharaoh ...
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Volition
... This is further shown by the various words denoting refusal. "Ye will not come to
me, that ye may have life" (John 5:40). So with respect to temptation. ...
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Bible Concordance

Refusal (1 Occurrence)

Mark 16:14 Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn't believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Refusal

Related Terms

Denial (1 Occurrence)

Vashti (10 Occurrences)

No (18543 Occurrences)

Naboth (18 Occurrences)

Taxing (3 Occurrences)

Tax (43 Occurrences)

Refuse (103 Occurrences)

Plagues (28 Occurrences)

Volition