UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to punish

Semantic entry: 38.2

Semantic domains: Punish, Reward

Subdomains: Punish

Definition: to punish, with the implication of resulting severe suffering

Notes: In a number of languages punishment is often expressed as a causative of suffering, that is to say, ‘to cause to suffer’ or ‘to cause to endure harm.’ In some languages, however, there are a number of different types of punishment, and clear distinctions must be made between various degrees of punishment as well as between physical versus mental punishment.

Show passage in OET: ACT 4:21

OET-RV ACT 4:21

21 So after making some further threats, the leaders sent them off. They hadn’t been able to find anything to punish them for, because the people were all praising God for what had happened

OET-LV ACT 4:21

21 And they having _further _threatened them sent_ them _away, finding nothing which how they _may _punish them, because _of the people, because all were _glorifying the god for the thing having _become.

Show passage in OET: PE2 2:9

OET-RV PE2 2:9

9 then the master knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, and knows how to keep the unrighteous people to be punished at the day of judgement,

OET-LV PE2 2:9

9 the_master has _known to _be _rescuing the_devout ones out _of temptation, but to _be _keeping the_unrighteous ones to being _punished the_day of _judgement,

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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Form 1

Sense 1: to punish