G0664 G0664
severely, sharply, with cutting sternness
An adverb meaning severely or sharply. Paul uses it twice to describe how he might exercise apostolic authority - sharply in 2 Corinthians 13:10 and commanding Titus to rebuke Cretans sharply (Titus 1:13). The term derives from the same root as 'severity' (G0663), carrying connotations of cutting decisiveness. It describes tone and manner of rebuke or correction that is direct and unsparing rather than gentle.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Both occurrences involve apostolic discipline: Paul's potential sharp exercise of authority (2 Cor 13:10) and instruction to Titus to rebuke sharply (Tit 1:13). The adverb modifies verbs of rebuke/correction, emphasizing manner rather than content. The placement in the Power/Force domain reflects that sharp rebuke is an exercise of authority. French preserves the Greek term directly, while other languages employ native severity terminology, showing this is recognized as a specialized term for forceful correction. 2×
AR["بِصَرامَةٍ", "بِـ-صَرامَةٍ"]·ben["কঠোরভাবে"]·DE["streng"]·EN["severely", "sharply"]·FR["sévèrement", "ἀποτόμως"]·heb["בְּחֹמֶר"]·HI["कठोरता-से", "कथोरत-से,"]·ID["dengan-keras", "dengan-keras,"]·IT["apotomōs", "severamente"]·jav["kanthi-keras", "keras,"]·KO["엄하게"]·PT["severamente", "severamente,"]·RU["строго", "сурово"]·ES["severamente"]·SW["-kali", "vikali"]·TR["sertçe,", "sertçe-"]·urd["سختی-سے"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Included with: ἀποτοξεύω, shoot off arrows, ἀπὸ δένδρωνRefs 2nd c.AD+: metaphorically, shoot off like an arrow, ῥηματίσκιαRefs 5th c.BC+:—passive, Refs __2 shoot a person, τινά τινιRefs __II keep off by shooting, λοιμόνRefs