What does ἐπιτιμάω · παραγγέλλω mean in the Bible?
ἐπιτιμάω · παραγγέλλω is a Greek phrase meaning "sternly warning and commanding".
Greek · G2008, G3853
ἐπιτιμήσας παρήγγειλεν
To rebuke · to order
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ἐπιτιμάωG2008to rebuke
Pronunciationepitimáō
Authoritative censure or command with power to enforce, often silencing or restraining someone's behavior
Open lexicon entry →παραγγέλλωG3853to order
Pronunciationparangéllō
To command or order, often with transmitted instruction; conveys delegated authority rather than personal demand.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐπιτιμήσας παρήγγειλεν (epitimēsas parēngeilen) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιτιμάω · παραγγέλλω is a Greek phrase meaning "sternly warning and commanding".
Full entry for ἐπιτιμήσας παρήγγειλεν (G2008, G3853) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2008, G3853?
G2008, G3853 is connected to 29 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. sternly warning and commanding
Source Gloss
sternly warning and commanding
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms29TensesAorist, Imperfect, PresentVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality20×
Aorist ActiveMatt 8:26 · Matt 12:16 · Matt 17:18 · Matt 20:31 · Mark 1:25 · Mark 4:39 · Mark 8:30 · Mark 8:33 · Mark 9:25 · Luke 4:35 · Luke 4:39 · Luke 8:24 · Luke 9:42 · Luke 9:55 · Matt 19:13 · Mark 10:1316×
Imperfect ActiveMark 10:48 · Luke 18:15 · Luke 18:39 · Mark 3:124×
Imperativecommand or strong request3×
Aorist ActiveLuke 17:3 · Luke 19:39 · 2 Tim 4:23×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Present ActiveMatt 16:22 · Mark 8:322×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present ActiveLuke 4:41 · Luke 23:402×
Aorist ActiveLuke 9:211×
Optativewish or remote possibility1×
Aorist ActiveJude 1:91×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 30 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist16present11imperfect2perfect1
Voice
active29passive1
Mood
indicative19participle7imperative2subjunctive1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:5παραγγείλαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 15:35παραγγείλαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 6:8παρήγγειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:6παραγγέλλειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 16:8παρηγγελμέναperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 5:14παρήγγειλενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:29παρήγγελλενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 8:56παρήγγειλενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 9:21παρήγγειλενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 1:4παρήγγειλενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 4:18παρήγγειλανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 5:28παρηγγείλαμενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 5:40παρήγγειλανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 10:42παρήγγειλενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 15:5παραγγέλλεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 16:18Παραγγέλλωpresent active indicativeongoingActs 16:23παραγγείλαντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 17:30παραγγέλλειpresent active indicativeongoingActs 23:22παραγγείλαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 23:30παραγγείλαςaorist active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 7:10παραγγέλλωpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 11:17παραγγέλλωνpresent active participleparticiple1 Thessalonians 4:11παρηγγείλαμενaorist active indicativecompleted2 Thessalonians 3:10παρηγγέλλομενimperfect active indicativebackground2 Thessalonians 3:4παραγγέλλομενpresent active indicativeongoing2 Thessalonians 3:6Παραγγέλλομενpresent active indicativeongoing1 Timothy 1:3παραγγείλῃςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Timothy 5:7παράγγελλεpresent active imperativeimperative1 Timothy 6:13παραγγέλλωpresent active indicativeongoing1 Timothy 6:17παράγγελλεpresent active imperativeimperative
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐπιτιμήσας παρήγγειλεν is built from these roots: