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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - τιμωρέω

τιμωρέω

G5097

Transliteration: timōréō

Pronunciation: tim-o-reh'-o

Definition: punish


- Original: τιμωρέω

- Transliteration: Timoreo

- Phonetic: tim-o-reh'-o

- Definition:

1. to be a guardian or avenger of honour

a. to succour, come to the help of

2. to avenge

3. in the NT, to take vengeance on one, to punish

- Origin: from a comparative of G5092" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5092 and ouros (a guard)

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From a compound of G5092" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5092 and οὖρος ouros (a guard); properly to protect one´ s honor that is to avenge (inflict a penalty): - punish.


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