◄ 547. apeilé ►
Strong's Lexicon apeilé: Threat, threatening Original Word: ἀπειλή Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: apeilé Pronunciation: ah-pay-LAY Phonetic Spelling: (ap-i-lay') Definition: Threat, threatening Meaning: a threatening, threat. Word Origin: From the verb ἀπειλέω (apeileō), meaning "to threaten." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "apeilé," the concept of threats can be related to Hebrew words like אִיּוּם (iyum), meaning "threat" or "menace." Usage: The term "apeilé" refers to a threat or an expression of intent to inflict harm or punishment. In the New Testament, it is used to describe verbal threats or intimidation, often in the context of persecution or opposition to the early Christian community. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, threats were a common means of exerting power and control, whether in political, social, or personal contexts. The early Christians often faced threats from both Jewish and Roman authorities as they proclaimed the gospel. Understanding the cultural significance of threats helps to appreciate the courage and faith of the early believers who stood firm in the face of such intimidation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition a threat NASB Translation threatening (1), threats (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 547: ἀπειλή ἀπειλή, ἀπειλῆς, ἡ, a threatening, threat: Acts 4:17 R G (cf. ἀπειλέω), ; ; Ephesians 6:9. (From Homer down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance a menace, threat From apeileo; a menace -- X straitly, threatening. see GREEK apeileo Forms and Transliterations απειλας απειλάς ἀπειλὰς απειλή απειλην απειλήν ἀπειλήν απειλης απειλής ἀπειλῆς apeilas apeilàs apeilen apeilēn apeilḗn apeiles apeilês apeilēs apeilē̂s Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 4:29 N-AFP GRK: ἐπὶ τὰς ἀπειλὰς αὐτῶν καὶ NAS: take note of their threats, and grant KJV: their threatenings: and INT: upon the threats of them and Acts 9:1 N-GFS GRK: ἔτι ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς καὶ φόνου NAS: breathing threats and murder KJV: breathing out threatenings and INT: still breathing out threats and murder Ephesians 6:9 N-AFS GRK: ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλήν εἰδότες ὅτι NAS: to them, and give up threatening, knowing KJV: forbearing threatening: knowing INT: giving up the threatening knowing that Strong's Greek 547 3 Occurrences ἀπειλὰς — 1 Occ. ἀπειλήν — 1 Occ. ἀπειλῆς — 1 Occ.