Strong's Lexicon
G2008 — ἐπιτιμάω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2008 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιτιμάω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G5091 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 29 |
| Transliteration: | epitimao |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-tee-mah'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to tax upon, i.e. censure or admonish 2. (by implication) forbid |
| KJV Renderings: | (straitly) charge, rebuke |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιτιμάω, ἐπιτίμω; imperfect 3 person singular ἐπετίμα, 3 person plural ἐπετίμων; 1 aorist ἐπετίμησα; the Sept. for âÈÌòÇø; in Greek writings
1. to show honor to, to honor: τινα, Herodotus 6, 39.
2. to raise the price of: ὁ σῖτος ἐπετιμηθη, Demosthenes 918, 22; others.
3. to adjudge, award (from τιμή in the sense of merited penalty): τήν δίκην, Herodotus 4, 43.
4. to tax with fault, rate, chide, rebuke, reprove, censure severely, (so Thucydides, Xenophon, Plato, Demosthenes, others): absolutely, 2Ti 4:2; τίνι, charge one with wrong, Luke (); ; to rebuke — in order to curb one’s ferocity or violence (hence, many formerly gave the word the meaning to restrain; against whom cf. Fritzsche on Matthew, p. 325), Mat 8:26; Mat 17:18; Mar 4:39; Luk 4:39; Luk 4:41; Luk 8:24; Luk 9:42; Jud 1:9 (where Rec.elz strangely ἐπιτιμήσαι (1 aorist active infinitive) for ἐπιτιμμησαι (optative 3 person singular)); or to keep one away from another, Mat 19:13; Luk 18:15; Mar 10:13; followed by ἵνα (with a verb expressing the opposite of what is censured): Mat 20:31; Mar 10:48; Luk 18:39; with the addition of λέγων (καί λέγει, or the like) and direct discourse: Mar 1:25 (T omits; WH brackets λέγων); ; Luk 4:35; Luk 23:40 (cf. Psa 105:9 (); Psa 118:21 (); Zec 3:2; and the use of âÈÌòÇø in Nah 1:4; Mal 3:11). Elsewhere in a milder sense, to admonish or charge sharply: τίνι, Mat 16:22; Mar 8:30; Luk 9:21 (ἐπιτιμήσας αὐτοῖς παρήγγειλεν, followed by the infinitive), Luk 19:39; with ἵνα added, Mat 16:20 L WH text; Mar 8:30; ἵνα μή, Mat 12:16; Mar 3:12. (Cf. Trench, § iv; Schmidt, chapter 4, 11.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιτιμάω ((straitly) charge)
Matthew 8:26
- KJV: And he saith unto them Why are ye fearful O ye of little faith Then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm
- GK: και λέγει αυτοίς τι δειλοί εστε ολιγόπιστοι τότε εγερθείς επετίμησε τοις ανέμοις και τη θαλάσση και εγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη
Matthew 12:16
- KJV: And charged them that they should not make him known
- GK: και επετίμησεν αυτοίς ίνα μη φανερόν αυτόν ποιήσωσιν
Matthew 16:22
- KJV: Then Peter took him and began to rebuke him saying Be it far from thee Lord this shall not be unto thee
- GK: και προσλαβόμενος αυτόν ο Πέτρος ήρξατο επιτιμάν αυτώ λέγων ίλεώς σοι κύριε ου έσται σοι τούτο
Matthew 17:18
- KJV: And Jesus rebuked the devil and he departed out of him and the child was cured from that very hour
- GK: και επετίμησεν αυτώ ο Ιησούς και εξήλθεν απ΄ αυτού το δαιμόνιον και εθεραπεύθη ο παις από της ώρας εκείνης
Matthew 19:13
- KJV: Then were there brought unto him little children that he should put hands on them and pray and the disciples rebuked them
- GK: τότε προσηνέχθη αυτώ παιδία ίνα τας χείρας επιθή αυτοίς και προσεύξηται οι δε μαθηταί επετίμησαν αυτοίς
Matthew 20:31
- KJV: And the multitude rebuked them because they should hold their peace but they cried the more saying Have mercy on us O Lord Son of David
- GK: ο δε όχλος επετίμησεν αυτοίς ίνα σιωπήσωσιν οι δε μείζον έκραζον λέγοντες ελέησον ημάς κύριε υιός Δαβίδ
Mark 1:25
- KJV: And Jesus rebuked him saying Hold thy peace and come out of him
- GK: και επετίμησεν αυτώ ο Ιησούς λέγων φιμώθητι και έξελθε εξ αυτού
Mark 3:12
- KJV: And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known
- GK: και πολλά επετίμα αυτοίς ίνα μη αυτόν φανερόν ποιήσωσι
Mark 4:39
- KJV: And he arose and rebuked the wind and said unto the sea Peace be still And the wind ceased and there was a great calm
- GK: και διεγερθείς επετίμησεν τω ανέμω και είπε τη θαλάσση σιώπα πεφίμωσο και εκόπασεν ο άνεμος και εγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη
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