What does ἀπειλέω (apeiléō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπειλέω (apeiléō) is a Greek word meaning "to menace; by implication, to forbid".
Greek · G546
ἀπειλέω
To menace; by implication, to forbid
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ἀπειλέω G546
Pronunciation apeiléō
What does ἀπειλέω (apeiléō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπειλέω (apeiléō) is a Greek word meaning "to menace; by implication, to forbid".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G546?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include He made no threats (1), we must warn (1).
Where does ἀπειλέω (apeiléō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 4:17. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Peter (1), Acts (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It He made no threats 1× 1 Peter 2:23
we must warn 1× Acts 4:17
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Acts 4:17
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Acts 1 1 Peter 1
Source forms
ἀπειλησώμεθα 1x apeilēsōmetha Acts 4:17
ἠπείλει 1x ēpeilei 1 Peter 2:23
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural 1x Acts 4:17
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x 1 Peter 2:23
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to menace; by implication, to forbid
Source Gloss
to menace; by implication, to forbid
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to threaten: 1Pe.2:23; mid., Act.4:17 (see MM, VGT, see word, and cf. προσαπειλέω).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 4:17 Verb First Person Plural Aorist Middle Subjunctive
ἀπειλησώμεθα apeilhswmeqa
I threaten, forbid by threatening
Read verse 1 Peter 2:23 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
ἠπείλει, hpeilei
I threaten, forbid by threatening
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
imperfect 1 aorist 1
Voice
active 1 middle 1
Mood
indicative 1 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
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
ἀπειλέω is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain