ἐπιτιμάω

ἐπιτιμάω impf. 3 sg. ἐπετίμα, 3 pl. ἐπετίμων; fut. 2 pl. ἐπιτιμήσετε Ruth 2:16; 1 aor. ἐπετίμησα; pass. ptc. ἐπιτιμηθείς 3 Macc 2:24; cp. Just., D. 116, 13 on Zech 3:2 (s. τιμάω; Hdt. [-έω] Thu., Pla.+).

① to express strong disapproval of someone, rebuke, reprove, censure also speak seriously, warn in order to prevent an action or bring one to an end. Abs. (Thu. 4, 28, 1; Demosth. 1, 16 et al.; SIG 344, 55 [?]; Sir 11:7; Jos., Ant. 5, 105) Lk 4:41; 2 Ti 4:2. τινί (X., Pla.; Epict. 3, 22, 10 al.; Lucian, Dial. Mort. 1, 8; PMagd 24, 5 [218 B.C.]; UPZ 64, 7; Gen 37:10 al.; Philo, De Jos. 74; Jos., C. Ap. 2, 239) Mt 8:26; 17:18; 19:13; Mk 4:39 (cp. Ps 105:9); 8:32f; 10:13; Lk 4:39; 8:24; 9:21, 42, 55; 17:3; 18:15; 19:39; 23:40.—Foll. by ἵνα or ἵνα μή to introduce that which the censure or warning is to bring about or prevent Mt 12:16; 16:20 v.l. (for διαστέλλω, q.v.); 20:31; Mk 3:12 (for the phrase πολλὰ ἐπετίμα cp. Ps.-Xenophon, Cyn. 12, 16); 8:30 (on Mk 3:12, 8:30 s. GBarton, JBL 41, 1922, 233–36); 10:48; Lk 18:39. Foll. by λέγων and dir. discourse Mt 16:22; Mk 1:25; 9:25 (for the terminology of exorcism in Mk s. HKee, NTS 14, ’68, 232–46); Lk 4:35. In Jd 9 ἐ. could = rebuke as a contrast to defame, avoided by the archangel (on the pass. cp. AssMos Fgm. j [Denis p. 67]; s. JTromp, The Assumption of Moses ’93, 272f). But the next mng. is also prob. here.

② punish (Diod S 3, 67, 2 πληγαῖς ἐπιτιμηθείς; 3 Macc 2:24; En 98:5; ParJer 6:17; Jos., Ant. 18, 107).—DELG s.v. τιμή. M-M. TW.