'Punish' in the Bible

Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

And he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt demanding death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

When they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) on account of the people, because they were all glorifying God for what had happened;

and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.