Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
threat
Usage: ἀπειλή, -ῆ, ἡ [in LXX for גְּעָרָה, etc. ;] threatening, threat: Act.4:29 9:1, Eph.6:9.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G547
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
23
Books
9
Strong's G547 Quick Answer
Strong's G547 ἀπειλή (apeile) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apeile (ap-ei-lay') n. 1. a menace [from G546] It has 23 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include straitly and threatening. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- apeile (ap-ei-lay') n. 1. a menace [from G546]
- Usage
- 23 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- straitly and threatening
Meaning and Definition
apeile (ap-ei-lay') n. 1. a menace [from G546] KJV: X straitly, threatening Root(s): G546
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G547. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G547 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apeile, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
straitly
Acts 4:17
threatening
Ephesians 6:9
How Strong's G547 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 11 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G547 (ἀπειλή) appears 19 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Maccabees 2:24 — ἀπειλὰς
- 3 Maccabees 5:18 — ἀπειλῆς
- 3 Maccabees 5:30 — ἀπειλῆς
- 3 Maccabees 5:33 — ἀπειλὴν
- 3 Maccabees 5:37 — ἀπειλῆς
Strong's G547 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G547 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Strong's G547 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Though he should come on me in his great strength, Then he would not threaten me;
A man’s own wealth is the ransom of his life: But the poor endures not threatening.
But a fool, though scourged, understands not.
Strong's G547 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
11 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
When in course of time he had come to himself, this severe check caused no repentance within him, but he departed with bitter threatenings.
Conversation grew on, and the king sent for Hermon, and inquired of him, with fierce denunciations, why the Jews had been allowed to outlive that day.
The king was filled with fierce anger at these words; for, by the Providence of God regarding these things, his mind had become entirely confused. He looked hard at Hermon, and threatened him as follows:
Usage Excerpts
First 23 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G547.
Though he should come on me in his great strength, Then he would not threaten me;
A man’s own wealth is the ransom of his life: But the poor endures not threatening.
But a fool, though scourged, understands not.
The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; But as dew on the grass, so is his favor.
The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; And he that provokes him sins against his own soul.
Why did I come, and there was no man? why did I call, and there was none to hearken? Is not my hand strong to redeem? or can I not deliver? behold, by my rebuke I will dry up the sea, and make rivers a wilderness; and their fish shall be dried up because there is no water, and shall die for thirst.
Thou wilt bring low the land with threatening, And in wrath thou wilt break down the nations.
And the Lord shall be over them, and his arrow shall go forth as lightning: and the Lord Almighty shall blow with the trumpet; and shall proceed with the tumult of his threatening.
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
When in course of time he had come to himself, this severe check caused no repentance within him, but he departed with bitter threatenings.
Conversation grew on, and the king sent for Hermon, and inquired of him, with fierce denunciations, why the Jews had been allowed to outlive that day.
The king was filled with fierce anger at these words; for, by the Providence of God regarding these things, his mind had become entirely confused. He looked hard at Hermon, and threatened him as follows:
Hermon, being threatened in this unexpected and alarming manner, was troubled in visage, and depressed in countenance.
And he summoned Hermon to his presence, and said, with threats, How often, O wretch, must I repeat my orders to thee about these same persons?
And when he could by no means destroy by his decrees the obedience to the law of the nation, but saw all his threats and punishments without effect,
and flouted by the threats of the tyrant, and overwhelmed with the breakers of torture,
Let us have compassion upon our age and relent over the years of our mother.
But thou art tortured with threatenings for impiety; and thou shalt not escape, most corrupt tyrant, the vengeance of Divine wrath.
For just as by means of towers projecting in front of harbors men break the threatening waves, and thus assure a still course to vessels entering port,
We now shudder at the recital of the affliction of those young men; but they not only beheld, and not only heard the immediate execution of the threat, but undergoing it, persevered; and that through the pains of fire.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G547, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
3 Maccabees 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G547 FAQ
What does apeile (ἀπειλή) mean?
Apeile (Strong's G547) is a Greek word most simply glossed "threatening". apeile (ap-ei-lay') n. 1. a menace [from G546]
How many times is apeile (ἀπειλή) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 23 linked usages for Strong's G547 across 9 books.
Where can I study apeile (ἀπειλή) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G547 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate apeile (ἀπειλή)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as straitly and threatening. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G547 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 11 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G547, with linked reader references where each row is available.