epineuo denotes declining a request to stay longer in its sole attested setting.

Its sole attested use concerns a response of non-consent when a request is made to remain longer.

1. Declining a request to remain · dominant

   In Acts 18:20, ἐπένευσεν is a third-person singular aorist active indicative in the clause following a request to remain longer; the APB renders the response, “he did not consent.”

   Acts 18:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 18:20, the APB presents the response as “he did not consent.” This wording confirms the clause's overall response rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.