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deny

Meaning of “deny”

To refuse, disown, contradict, renounce, or declare not to be true.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
24 occurrences22 verses10 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Joshua 24:27

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Showing verses 11–20 of 22 · 24 word occurrences in this result

Mark 8:34
¶ And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 8:34 · retained source text

¶ And when he had called the people vnto him, with his disciples also, he said vnto them, Whosoeuer will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse and follow mee.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 10.38.

Mark 14:30
And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:30 · retained source text

And Iesus saith vnto him, Uerily I say vnto thee, that this day, euen in this night before the cocke crow twise, thou shalt denie me thrise.

Mark 14:31
But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:31 · retained source text

But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not denie thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

Mark 14:72
And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 14:72 · retained source text

And the second time the cocke crew: and Peter called to minde the word that Iesus said vnto him, Before the cocke crow twise, thou shalt denie me thrise. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

1611 marginal noteOr, he wept abundantly, or he began to wept.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.75.

Luke 9:23
¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 9:23 · retained source text

¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse daily, and follow me.

1611 marginal noteMat. 10.38.

Luke 20:27
¶ Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 20:27 · retained source text

¶ Then came to him certaine of the Sadduces (which denie that there is any resurrection) and they asked him,

1611 marginal noteMat. 22.23.

Luke 22:34
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 22:34 · retained source text

And hee said, I tell thee Peter, the cocke shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrise denie that thou knowest me.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.34.

Luke 22:61
And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:61 · retained source text

And the Lord turned, and looked vpon Peter; and Peter remembred the word of the Lord, how he had said vnto him, Before the cocke crow, thou shalt deny me thrise.

Acts 4:16
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 4:16 · retained source text

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath bene done by them, is manifest to all them that dwell in Hierusalem, and we cannot denie it.

2 Timothy 2:12
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 2:12 · retained source text

If we suffer, we shall also reigne with him: if wee denie him, hee also will denie vs.

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