UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: εἴλω · ἀπειλή · προσαπειλέομαι

Sense 1: to threaten, threat

Semantic entry: 33.291

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Threaten

Definition: to declare that one will cause harm to someone, particularly if certain conditions are not met

Notes: Because of the implied reciprocity in ἀπειλέω and ἀπειλή, one may translate OET PE1 2:23 as ‘when he suffered, he did not say he would make them suffer.’

Show passage in OET: ACT 4:17

OET-RV ACT 4:17

17 However, we have to stop it spreading even further, so maybe we should ban them from speaking about this name to anyone.”

OET-LV ACT 4:17

17 But in _order _that may_ not _be _spread on more among the people, we _may _threaten to _them to_ no _longer _be _speaking in the this name to _no _one of_the_people.

Show passage in OET: PE1 2:23

OET-RV PE1 2:23

23 when he was insulted he didn’t retaliate, when he was persecuted he didn’t threaten, but put his trust in the one who’ll judge everyone with true justice.

OET-LV PE1 2:23

23 who being _insulted, was_ not _retaliating, suffering, was_ not _threatening, but was _giving _over him to _the one judging justly,

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀπειλέω

Form 1

Sense 1: to threaten, threat