# G5097 τιμωρέω

τιμωρέω (timōréō), Strong’s G5097: properly, to protect one's honor, i.e. to avenge (inflict a penalty) KJV: punish. Occurs 10 times.

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*timōréō* — properly, to protect one's honor, i.e. to avenge (inflict a penalty)

KJV: punish

Derived from [τιμή timḗ](https://besorah.bible/word/G5092) (a value, i.e. money paid)

Occurs 10 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 22:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/22?v=5) — as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers…
- [Acts 26:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/26?v=11) — Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 18:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/18?v=8) — For as you took vengeance on the adversaries, by the same means, calling us to yourself, you glorified us.
- [2 Maccabees 7:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/7?v=7) — And when the first had died like this, they brought the second to the mocking; and they pulled off the skin of his head…
- [4 Maccabees 9:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/9?v=24) — by which means our just and paternal Providence, becoming merciful to the nation, will punish the pestilent tyrant.”
- [4 Maccabees 17:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/17?v=21) — That tyrant was punished and their country purified.
- [4 Maccabees 18:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/18?v=5) — The tyrant Antiochus was both punished on earth, and is punished now that he is dead; for when he was quite unable to…