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ἀπειλέω apeileō · G0546

← Back to 1 Peter 2:23

to threaten

ἀπειλέω, -ῶ (ἀπειλή) ; [in LXX: Nam.1:4 (גָּעַר), Isa.66:14 (זָעַם), Sir.19:17, al. ; ] ; to threaten: 1Pe.2:23; mid., Act.4:17 (see MM, VGT, see word, and cf. προσαπειλέω).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀπειλέω, ; B3rd.pers.dual imperfect active ἀπειλήτην, Epic dialect for ἠπειλείτην, []: later Epic dialect present ἀπειλείω []:— hold out either in the way of promise or threat, and therefore: ; B.I sometimes in good sense, promise, οὐδ᾽ ἠπείλησεν ἄνακτι.. ῥέξειν κλειτὴν ἑκατόμβην[]; also, boast or brag, ὥς ποτ᾽ ἀπειλήσει.1; ἦ μὲν ἀπείλησας βητάρμονας εἶναι ἀρίστους[]; B.II commonly in bad sense, threaten, in [] spake a threatening speech, []; ἀπειλὰς ἀ., see at {ἀπειλ; δείν᾽ ἀπειλήσων ἔπη} []: …

Where it's used 2 times

Acts 4:17 · 1 Peter 2:23

Source: TBESG G0546; TFLSJ G0546

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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