Greek · G5097 · unreviewed

τιμωρέω

To punish

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τιμωρέω G5097

Pronunciation timōréō

What does τιμωρέω (timōréō) mean in the Bible?

τιμωρέω (timōréō) is a Greek word meaning "to punish". τιμωρέω, -ῶ (τιμή + οὖρος, a guardian) [in LXX: Eze.

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Meaning

to punish

Extended definition

(τιμή + οὖρος, a guardian) [in LXX: Eze.5:17 14:15 (שָׁכֹל pi), Wis.12:20 18:8, al. ;]

1to help.

2to avenge; mid., to avenge oneself on, punish (Hdt., Eur., al): act, in this sense, Act.22:5 26:11 (see MM, xxiv).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

subjunctive 1 participle 1

Tense

aorist 1 present 1

Voice

passive 1 active 1

Mood

subjunctive 1 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 22:5 τιμωρηθῶσιν aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Acts 26:11 τιμωρῶν present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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