Strong's G5097 · Greek

τιμωρέω

timoreo · tim-o-reh'-o

from a comparative of 5092 and ouros (a guard); properly, to protect one's honor, i.e. to avenge (inflict a penalty)

Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

τιμωρέω (G5097)

2 τιμωρέω , -ῶ ( τιμή + οὖρος , a guardian ) [in LXX: Ez 5:17 14:15 ( שָׁכֹל pi), Wi 12:20 18:8 , al. ;] to help . to avenge ; mid., to avenge oneself on, punish (Hdt., Eur., al): act, in this sense, Ac 22:5 26:11 (v. MM, xxiv).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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