2 occurrences in 12 translations

'Punish' in the Bible

Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not to punish the offender, nor to secure justice for him who had suffered the wrong, but it was chiefly in order that your earnest feeling on our behalf might become manifest to yourselves in the sight of God.

Bible Theasaurus

Chasten (19 instances)
Chastise (24 instances)
Correct (48 instances)
Punish (151 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חטּאת חטּאה 
Chatta'ah 
Usage: 294

חשׂך 
Chasak 
Usage: 28

יסר 
Yacar 
Usage: 43

נקם 
Naqam 
Usage: 35

עוון עון 
`avon 
Usage: 230

ענשׁ 
`anash 
Usage: 9

ענשׁ 
`onesh 
Usage: 2

פּקד 
Paqad 
Usage: 303

δίκη 
Dike 
Usage: 4

ἐκδίκησις 
Ekdikesis 
Usage: 6

ἐπιτιμία 
Epitimia 
Usage: 1

κολάζω 
Kolazo 
Usage: 2

κόλασις 
Kolasis 
Usage: 1

τιμωρέω 
Timoreo 
Usage: 2

τιμωρία 
Timoria 
Usage: 1

τίνω 
Tino 
Usage: 1

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