[Greek] ἀπαρνέομαι (aparneomai), [Latin] abnegare, [Latin] negare, [Latin] reprobare: to deny, to disown, to claim no knowledge; Mt.16:24, Mt.26:34-35, Mt.26:75, Mk.8:34, Mk.14:30-31, Mk.14:72, Lk.12:9, Lk.22:34,61
The Bidenadministration denies that there is an illegal immigration problem along the southern border. This illustrates its abnegation of securing the border.
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to deny and to refuse. Euripides’ Hippolytus 1266 states “Bring him so that I may look him in the face, the man denies he violated my bed, and with my words and with the misfortunes sent by the god give the lie.” Antiphon’s First Tetralogy 23.4 states “It is when they deny a theft or conspire with their masters to keep silence that we believe them to tell the truth only under torture.” Plato’s Sophist 217c states “In that case, stranger, do not refuse us the first favor we have asked.”
Old Testament: This term means to spurn, to reject, to refuse, and to despise. Since you have rejected the word of the Lord, He has also rejected you from being king (1Sam.15:23). I waste away, I will not live forever (Job.7:16). He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good (Isa.7:15). He has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities (Isa.33:8).
New Testament: This term, meaning to deny, makes reference to denying oneself and denying Jesus. Whoever wishes to follow Jesus and deny himself will save his life. This involves disdaining oneself as the center of one’s world and taking up one’s cross (in potentially experiencing difficulties, persecution, or even martyrdom). Jesus already knows that Peter will deny Him three times. Peter later wept bitterly.
Scripture:
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Whoever wishes to come after Me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” Mt.16:24
One who follows Christ will save his life. One must not put himself as the center of one’s existence. This may involve struggles and martyrdom.
“Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: ‘Before the cock crows you will deny me three times.’ He went out and began to weep bitterly.” Mt.26:75
Jesus already knew that Peter would betray Him three times.
Etymology: The Latin verb abnegare consists of (ab-) away from and negare (to deny). Abnegation is a self denial or renunciation. A reprobate is one who is rejected (by God) or abandoned or unprincipled.
Conclusion:
Reprobate, abnegation, abnegate, negate, negation
This term can be applicable in any time period.
In the Old Testament, this term takes on an additional meaning of despising.
Jesus offers the counter-intuitive notion that one can save one’s life by denying oneself in following Jesus. This may involve struggles and difficulties. Jesus already knows that Peter will deny Him three times. When Jesus says, “Amen, I say to you,” Jesus will begin to make an important statement of truth or faith.
The Biden administration for several days had denied that a military attack targeted civilians in Afghanistan. The Biden administration still denies that there is a problem with illegal immigration into the United States.