Word study · Greek

epitimaō

to rebuke, to command sternly

Say it: eh-pee-tee-MAH-oh (approximate)

ἐπιτιμάω

What it means

To rebuke. "Rebuke" (4:2).

Range of meaning

  • RebukeSpeak sharply against.
  • Command sternlyGive a strict order, often to silence.
  • WarnCharge someone strongly.

In 2 Timothy

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2008 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources