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Greek G533 aparnéomai
Original: ἀπαρνέομαι
Meaning:
from ἀπό and ἀρνέομαι; to deny utterly, i.e. disown, abstain:--deny.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to deny utterly, i.e. disown, abstain:--deny.
Greek G3522 nēsteúō
Original: νηστεύω
Meaning:
from νῆστις; to abstain from food (religiously):--fast.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to abstain from food (religiously):--fast.
Greek G3525 nḗphō
Original: νήφω
Meaning:
of uncertain affinity; to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e. (figuratively) be discreet:--be sober, watch.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e. (figuratively) be discreet:--be sober, watch.
Greek G4724 stéllō
Original: στέλλω
Meaning:
probably strengthened from the base of ἵστημι; properly, to set fast ("stall"), i.e. (figuratively) to repress (reflexively, abstain from associating with):--avoid, withdraw self.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: properly, to set fast ("stall"), i.e. (figuratively) to repress (reflexively, abstain from associating with):--avoid, withdraw self.
Greek G5202 hydropotéō
Original: ὑδροποτέω
Meaning:
from a compound of ὕδωρ and a derivative of πίνω; to be a water-drinker, i.e. to abstain from vinous beverages:--drink water.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to be a water-drinker, i.e. to abstain from vinous beverages:--drink water.
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Greek G5339 pheídomai
Original: φείδομαι
Meaning:
of uncertain affinity; to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently:--forbear, spare.