Greek word study
τιμωρέω G5097
- Transliteration
- timōréō
- KJV glosses
- punish
Lexical summary
properly, to protect one's honor, i.e. to avenge (inflict a penalty)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to protect one's honor, i.e. to avenge (inflict a penalty)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information