ἀπειλέω

apeileō · threaten

Greek word · Strong’s number G546 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

apeileō (ἀπειλέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “threaten”.

How to say it

a·pei·le·ō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

To tell someone you will harm them if they do not comply.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

let us warn ×1
threaten ×1

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Words that come from it

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Where it appears

Acts 4:17
But so that it may not spread further among the people, let us warn them no longer to speak in this name to any person.”
1 Peter 2:23
who, when he was insulted, did not insult in return; when he suffered, did not threaten, but entrusted himself to the one who judges justly;