Original: τιμωρέω

Transliteration: timōréō

Phonetic: tim-o-reh'-o

Short Definition: Punish

- Original: τιμωρέω

- Transliteration: Timoreo

- Phonetic: tim-o-reh'-o

- Definition:

1. to be a guardian or avenger of honour

a. to succour, come to the help of

2. to avenge

3. in the NT, to take vengeance on one, to punish

- Origin: from a comparative of G5092 and ouros (a guard)

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From a compound of G5092 and οὖρος ouros (a guard); properly to protect one´ s honor that is to avenge (inflict a penalty): - punish.