Threaten
Bible Usage:
- threaten used once.
- threatened used twice.
- threatening used once.
- threatenings used twice.
- Bible Reference: Acts 4:17
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G546 Used 1 time
THREATEN, verb transitive thret'n.
1. To declare the purpose of inflicting punishment, pain or other evil on another, for some sin or offense; to menace. God threatens the finally impenitent with everlasting banishment from his presence.
2. To menace; to terrify or attempt to terrify by menaces; as for extorting money.
To send threatening letters is a punishable offense.
3. To charge or enjoin with menace, or with implied rebuke; or to charge strictly.
Let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in his name. Acts 4:17.
4. To menace by action; to present the appearance of coming evil; as, rolling billows threaten to overwhelm us.
5. To exhibit the appearance of something evil or unpleasant approaching; as, the clouds threaten us with rain or a storm.
THREATENED, participle passive thret'nd. Menaced with evil.
THREATENER, noun thret'ner. One that threatens.
THREATENING, participle present tense thret'ning. Menacing; denouncing evil.
1. adjective Indicating a threat or menace; as a threatening look.
2. Indicating something impending; as, the weather is threatening; the clouds have a threatening aspect.
THREATENING, noun thret'ning. The act of menacing; a menace; a denunciation of evil, or declaration of a purpose to inflict evil on a person or country, usually for sins and offenses. The prophets are filled with God's threatenings against the rebellious Jews. Acts 4:29.
THREATENINGLY, adverb thret'ningly. With a threat or menace; in a threatening manner.