This noun originally referred to full civic rights and privileges in Greek cities, but developed to mean punishment or penalty—particularly corrective discipline. In 2 Corinthians 2:6, Paul refers to the punishment imposed by the church majority on an offender, discipline meant to lead to restoration. The semantic development from 'honor' to 'punishment' likely reflects the idea of sanctions affecting one's civic standing. The multilingual evidence shows this range: Spanish reprensión (rebuke/censure), French punition, German Strafe (punishment). The Septuagint usage established 'penalty' as primary.