ἐπιτιμάω
epitimaō
to rebuke
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἐπιτιμάω (epitimaō) is a verb that means "to rebuke." It is used 29 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in the language and thought of the original authors. The primary function of this word is to convey a sense of correction or reproof, often in a formal or authoritative manner. The range of usage for ἐπιτιμάω is quite broad, encompassing various contexts such as rebuking sin, correcting errors, and even warning against potential dangers. This verb is often used in conjunction with other words that convey a sense of authority, such as "elders" or "apostles," suggesting that it is associated with leadership and guidance. The significance of ἐπιτιμάω lies in its role as a means of correction and guidance in the biblical narrative. By examining its usage and frequency, we can gain insight into the importance of rebuke and correction in the biblical worldview, and how it is used to convey a sense of authority and guidance.
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Occurrences in Scripture
29 total occurrences across the text
He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Matthew 12:16and commanded them that they should not make him known:
Matthew 16:22Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”
Matthew 17:18Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
Matthew 19:13Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
Matthew 20:31The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
Mark 3:12He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.
Mark 8:32He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
Mark 8:33But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”
Mark 1:25Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
Mark 4:39He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Mark 8:30He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.
Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”
Mark 10:13They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
Mark 10:48Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
Luke 9:21But he warned them, and commanded them to tell this to no one,
Luke 4:35Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
Luke 4:39He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
Luke 4:41Demons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
Luke 8:24They came to him, and awoke him, saying, “Master, master, we are dying!” He awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm.
Luke 9:42While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Luke 9:55But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.
Luke 17:3Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
Luke 18:15They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Luke 18:39Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
Luke 19:39Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
Luke 23:40But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
2 Timothy 4:2preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.
Jude 1:9But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”