Timōréō — G5097

Definition

verb

properly, to protect one's honor, i.e. to avenge (inflict a penalty)

1. to succor, come to the help of
2. to avenge
3. in the N. T. τιμώρω τινα, to take vengeance on one, to punish

Usually translated as

punish

Origin

from a comparative of G5092 and oûros ouros (a guard)

• timḗ (G5092)

Occurrences

Timōréō occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (2)

• Acts 22:5 — As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished (τιμωρηθῶσιν).
• Acts 26:11 — And I punished (τιμωρῶν) them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.