"to threaten, menace, rebuke, Acts 4:17; 1 Pet. 2:23*"
Definition and meaning
to threaten, menace, rebuke, Acts 4:17; 1 Pet. 2:23*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀπειλέω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of apeileo (G546) across the King James Bible.
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
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Common questions
Strong's G546 (apeileo) is a Greek word that means: to threaten, menace, rebuke, Acts 4:17; 1 Pet. 2:23* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word apeileo (G546) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G546 is apeileo, a Greek word defined as: to threaten, menace, rebuke, Acts 4:17; 1 Pet. 2:23*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apeileo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.