# reject #

## Definition: ##

To "reject" someone or something means to refuse to accept that person or thing.

* The term "reject" can also mean to "refuse to believe in" something.
* To reject God also means to refuse to obey him.
* When the Israelites rejected Moses' leadership, it means that they were rebelling against his authority. They did not want to obey him.
* The Israelites showed that they were rejecting God when they worshiped false gods.
* The term "push away" is the literal meaning of this word. Other languages may have a similar expression that means to reject or refuse to believe someone or something.

## Translation Suggestions ##

* Depending on the context, the term "reject" could also be translated by, "not accept" or "stop helping" or "refuse to obey " or "stop obeying."
* In the expression, "stone that the builders rejected," the term "rejected" could be translated as, "refused to use" or "did not accept" or "threw away" or "got rid of as worthless."
* In the context of the people rejecting God's commandments, this could be translated as "refused to obey" his commands or "stubbornly chose to not accept" God's laws.

(See also: [command](../other/command.md), [disobey](../other/disobey.md), [obey](../other/obey.md), [stiffnecked](../other/stiffnecked.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Galatians 04:12-14](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gal/04/12)
* [Hosea 04:6-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/hos/04/06)
* [Isaiah 41:8-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/41/08)
* [John 12:48-50](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jhn/12/48)
* [Mark 07:8-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/07/08)