Strong G546ἀπειλέω
to threaten
- Transliteration
- apeileō
- Pronunciation
- ap-i-leh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Of uncertain derivation; to menace; by implication to forbid: - threaten.
Detailed definition
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)
[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)
In the Bible
Strong G546 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- threaten2
- let1
First verses
- Acts 4:17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
- 1 Peter 2:23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀπειλέω,
B3rd.pers.dual imperfect active ἀπειλήτην, Epic dialect for ἠπειλείτην, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.313)]: later Epic dialect present ἀπειλείω [Refs 4th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Musaeus Epicus 122, 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 20.204)]:— 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[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.863, compare 872)]; also, boast or brag, ὥς ποτ᾽ ἀπειλήσει.1; ἦ μὲν ἀπείλησας βητάρμονας εἶναι ἀρίστους[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.383, compare 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 2.57a.)]
B.II commonly in bad sense, threaten, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus either _absolutely_, as 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.665, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.368: or (more frequently) with _dative_ _person_, [prev. work] 20.272, etc.: c._accusative_ _cognate_, αἶψα δ᾽ ἀναστὰς ἠπείλησεν μῦθον)] spake a threatening speech, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.388)]; ἀπειλὰς ἀ., see at {ἀπειλ; δείν᾽ ἀπειλήσων ἔπη} [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 542)]: frequently with neuter pronoun or adjective, ἀ. τόγε θυμῷ[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.212)]; ταῦτα, πολλὰ ἀ., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.18, 1.111, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.33, etc.; πύργοις ἀ. δεινά 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 426; τοῦτ᾽ ἀπειλήσας ἔχεις 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 817.)]
B.II.2 with accusative of the thing threatened, θάνατον ἀ. ὃς ἂν..[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.81; ξίφος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 47; ζημίας ἀ. κατά τινος [prev. author] “Cam.” 39)]; ἠπείλησαν τοὺς ἄρχοντας threatened them with the prefects, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 47.7.)]
B.II.3 dependent clauses were added in future infinitive, γέρας.. ἀφαιρήσεσθαι ἀπειλεῖς[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.161, compare 15.179, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.313; σφέας.. ἀπείλεε ἐκτρίψειν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.37; ἀ. δράσειν τι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 287; ἀ. ἀποκτενεῖν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 3.28)]: rarely in present infinitive, ἠπ... ἑλκέμεν[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.682: after 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] in aorist infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.5.4, “HG” 5.4.7, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 24.16.)]
B.II.4 ἀ. ὅτι.., ὡς.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 88, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.5.22, etc.)]; ἀ. τινί, εἰ μή.. [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 4.5.12.)]
B.III passive, ἀπειλοῦμαι, of persons, to be terrified by threats, [Refs ([prev. author] “Smp.” 4.31.)]
B.III.2 of things, τὰ ἀπειληθέντα, ={ἀπειλαί}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 823c.)]
B.IV later in middle, with aorist 1 -ησάμην[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 3.29, 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 7.35.2)]: with infinitive, forbid with threats, ἀπειλησώμεθα αὐτοῖς μηκέτι λαλεῖν[NT (NT.Act.4.17.)]
B3rd.pers.dual imperfect active ἀπειλήτην, Epic dialect for ἠπειλείτην, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.313)]: later Epic dialect present ἀπειλείω [Refs 4th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Musaeus Epicus 122, 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 20.204)]:— 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[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.863, compare 872)]; also, boast or brag, ὥς ποτ᾽ ἀπειλήσει.1; ἦ μὲν ἀπείλησας βητάρμονας εἶναι ἀρίστους[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.383, compare 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 2.57a.)]
B.II commonly in bad sense, threaten, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus either _absolutely_, as 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.665, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.368: or (more frequently) with _dative_ _person_, [prev. work] 20.272, etc.: c._accusative_ _cognate_, αἶψα δ᾽ ἀναστὰς ἠπείλησεν μῦθον)] spake a threatening speech, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.388)]; ἀπειλὰς ἀ., see at {ἀπειλ; δείν᾽ ἀπειλήσων ἔπη} [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 542)]: frequently with neuter pronoun or adjective, ἀ. τόγε θυμῷ[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.212)]; ταῦτα, πολλὰ ἀ., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.18, 1.111, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.33, etc.; πύργοις ἀ. δεινά 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 426; τοῦτ᾽ ἀπειλήσας ἔχεις 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 817.)]
B.II.2 with accusative of the thing threatened, θάνατον ἀ. ὃς ἂν..[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.81; ξίφος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 47; ζημίας ἀ. κατά τινος [prev. author] “Cam.” 39)]; ἠπείλησαν τοὺς ἄρχοντας threatened them with the prefects, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 47.7.)]
B.II.3 dependent clauses were added in future infinitive, γέρας.. ἀφαιρήσεσθαι ἀπειλεῖς[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.161, compare 15.179, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.313; σφέας.. ἀπείλεε ἐκτρίψειν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.37; ἀ. δράσειν τι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 287; ἀ. ἀποκτενεῖν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 3.28)]: rarely in present infinitive, ἠπ... ἑλκέμεν[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.682: after 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] in aorist infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.5.4, “HG” 5.4.7, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 24.16.)]
B.II.4 ἀ. ὅτι.., ὡς.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 88, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.5.22, etc.)]; ἀ. τινί, εἰ μή.. [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 4.5.12.)]
B.III passive, ἀπειλοῦμαι, of persons, to be terrified by threats, [Refs ([prev. author] “Smp.” 4.31.)]
B.III.2 of things, τὰ ἀπειληθέντα, ={ἀπειλαί}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 823c.)]
B.IV later in middle, with aorist 1 -ησάμην[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 3.29, 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 7.35.2)]: with infinitive, forbid with threats, ἀπειλησώμεθα αὐτοῖς μηκέτι λαλεῖν[NT (NT.Act.4.17.)]