UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: Passage: RV ACT 9:1 · LV ACT 9:1 · Read together ACT 9:1
The phrase ἀπειλῆς καὶ φόνου is syntactically coordinate but semantically subordinate, in that the content of the threats is to kill the disciples.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: πνέω

Sense 1: to threaten strongly, to make firm threats

Semantic entry: 33.293

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Threaten

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to breathe out threat) to express dire threats

Collocations: ἐμπνέω ἀπειλῆς

ACT 9:1: RV ACT 9:1 · LV ACT 9:1 · Read together ACT 9:1

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OET-RV ACT 9:1

9 Meanwhile Sha’ul (Saul; Grk. Saulos /Saul) was still spouting off murderous threats towards the followers of the master. He went to the chief priest

OET-LV ACT 9:1

9 But the Saulos/(Shāʼūl), still breathing of _threat and murder toward the apprentices/followers of _the master, having _approached to _the chief _priest,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐμπνέω

Form 1

Sense 1: to threaten strongly, to make firm threats