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Another related term is אִיּוּם (iyum), meaning "threat."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb ἀπειλέω (apeileó) is used in the New Testament to denote the act of threatening or expressing an intention to inflict harm or punishment. It conveys a sense of intimidation or warning, often in a context where authority or power is being asserted.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, threats were a common means of exerting control or influence, especially by those in positions of power. The use of threats could be a tool for maintaining order or enforcing laws. In the context of the early Christian church, believers often faced threats from both Jewish and Roman authorities as a means to suppress the spread of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/547.htm">apeilé</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to threaten<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>uttered...threats (1), warn (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 546: ἀπειλέω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀπειλέω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀπείλω</span>: imperfect <span class="greek2">ἠπειλουν</span>; 1 aorist middle <span class="greek2">ἠπειλησαμην</span>; <span class="accented">to threaten, menace</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a>; in middle, according to later Greek usage ((Appendix, bell. 104:3, 29); <span class="abbreviation">Polyaen.</span> 7, 35, 2), actively (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 54 (47)): <a href="/interlinear/acts/4-17.htm">Acts 4:17</a> (<span class="greek2">ἀπειλή</span> (<span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> omit) <span class="greek2">ἀπειλεῖσθαι</span>, with the dative of person followed by <span class="greek2">μή</span> with infinitive, <span class="accented">with sternest threats to forbid one to</span> etc., <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, § 54, 3; (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 183 (159))). (From <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down.) (Compare: <span class="greek2">προσαπειλέω</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>threaten. <p>Of uncertain derivation; to menace; by implication, to forbid -- threaten. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>απειλεί απειληθήναι απειλήσει απειλησωμεθα απειλησώμεθα ἀπειλησώμεθα απειλών ηπειλει ηπείλει ἠπείλει apeilesometha apeilesṓmetha apeilēsōmetha apeilēsṓmetha epeilei epeílei ēpeilei ēpeílei<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 4:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural">V-ASM-1P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸν λαόν <b>ἀπειλησώμεθα</b> αὐτοῖς μηκέτι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the people, <span class="itali">let us warn</span> them to speak<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> let us straitly <span class="itali">threaten</span> them,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the people <span class="itali">let us warn</span> them no longer<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 2:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-IIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πάσχων οὐκ <b>ἠπείλει</b> παρεδίδου δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> while suffering, <span class="itali">He uttered</span> no<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when he suffered, <span class="itali">he threatened</span> not;<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [when] suffering not <span class="itali">threatened</span> he gave [himself] over however<p><b><a href="/greek/546.htm">Strong's Greek 546</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_546.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/apeile_so_metha_546.htm">ἀπειλησώμεθα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_peilei_546.htm">ἠπείλει — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/545.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="545"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="545" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/547.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="547"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="547" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>