Arneomai denotes disavowing a person, claim, allegiance, or course of life, often in explicit refusal or repudiation.

The verb most often marks disavowal of a person or acknowledged allegiance, especially in statements about Jesus, his name, the Son, or faith. It also occurs when speakers disclaim knowledge or deny a matter, and in contexts of refusing a status, rejecting a leader, or turning away from a way of life.

1. Disavow a person or allegiance · dominant

   In John 18:25, the aorist form accompanies Peter's answer, "I am not," when asked whether he is a disciple; John 13:38 anticipates this as a threefold denial of Jesus. Present participles in 1 John 2:22 and 2 Peter 2:1 describe people denying the Son or the Master, while Revelation 3:8 places not denying the name alongside keeping the word.

   John 18:25John 13:381 John 2:222 Peter 2:1Matthew 10:33Revelation 3:8
2. Disclaim knowledge, identity, or a fact · common

   In John 1:20, the aorist form stands beside confession in the reply, "I am not the Christ." In Luke 22:57 and Mark 14:68, Peter's denial is expressed through claims not to know or understand; Acts 4:16 uses the present infinitive where the speakers say they cannot deny the publicly manifest sign.

   John 1:20Luke 22:57Mark 14:68Matthew 26:70Luke 8:45Acts 4:16
3. Refuse or turn away from a status or course · occasional

   Acts 7:35 applies the aorist form to Moses, whom the people rejected by challenging his authority. Hebrews 11:24 uses it of Moses refusing the designation "son of Pharaoh's daughter," while Luke 9:23 and Titus 2:12 place aorist forms in calls to deny oneself and to renounce ungodliness and worldly desires.

   Acts 7:35Hebrews 11:24Luke 9:23Titus 2:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses "deny" or "denied," including denials of Jesus, the Son, the Master, faith, and a reported fact. It also varies with "rejected," "refused," and "renounce" in contextual clauses; These are verse-level renderings rather than fixed equivalents.