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Threaten [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. thret'n.

2. 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.

3. To menace; to terrify or attempt to terrify by menaces; as for extorting money.

4. To send threatening letters is a punishable offense.

5. To charge or enjoin with menace, or with implied rebuke; or to charge strictly.

6. Let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in his name. Acts 4:17 .

7. To menace by action; to present the appearance of coming evil; as, rolling billows threaten to overwhelm us.

8. To exhibit the appearance of something evil or unpleasant approaching; as, the clouds threaten us with rain or a storm.

Threaten [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance.

Threaten [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn.

2. To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten war; to threaten death.

Threatened [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

thret'nd. Menaced with evil.

Threatened [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Threaten

Threatener [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

thret'ner. One that threatens.

Threatener [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who threatens.

Threatening [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. 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] Webster's Dictionary 1828

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 .

Threatening [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

thret'ning. Menacing; denouncing evil.

Threatening Webster's Dictionary 1913

a. & n. from Threaten, v.

Threatening [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Threaten

Threateningly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

thret'ningly. With a threat or menace; in a threatening manner.

Futurity Roget’s Thesaurus §121

N. futurity, futurition, future, hereafter, time to come, approaching time, coming time, subsequent time, after time, approaching age, coming age, subsequent age, after age, approaching days, coming days, subsequent days, after days, approaching hours, coming hours, subsequent hours, after hours, approaching ages, coming ages, subsequent ages, after ages, approaching life, coming life, subsequent life, after life, approaching years, coming years, subsequent years, after years, morrow, millennium, doomsday, day of judgment, crack of doom, remote future, approach of time advent, time drawing on, womb of time, destiny, eventuality, heritage, heirs posterity, prospect, foresight

V. look forwards, anticipate, (foresee) 510, forestall, come on, draw on, draw near, approach, await, threaten, impend

Adj. future, to come, coming, next, near, close at hand, eventual, ulterior, in prospect

Adv. prospectively, hereafter, in future, kal, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, in course of time, in process of time, in the fullness of time, eventually, ultimately, sooner or later, proximo, paulo post futurum, in after time, one of these days, after a time, after a while, from this time, henceforth, henceforwards, thence, thenceforth, thenceforward, whereupon, upon which, soon, on the eve of, on the point of, on the brink of, about to, close upon

Phr. quid sit futurum cras fuge quaerere

Destiny Roget’s Thesaurus §152

N. destiny, future existence, post existence, hereafter, future state, next world, world to come, after life, futurity, everlasting life, everlasting death, life beyond the grave, world beyond the grave, prospect

V. impend, hang over, lie over, threaten, loom, await, come on, approach, stare one in the face, foreordain, preordain, predestine, doom, have in store for

Adj. impending, destined, about to be, happen, coming, in store, to come, going to happen, instant, at hand, near, near, close at hand, over hanging, hanging over one's head, imminent, brewing, preparing, forthcoming, in the wind, on the cards, in reserve, that will, is to be, in prospect, looming in the distance, horizon, future, unborn, in embryo, in the womb of time, futurity, pregnant

Adv. in time, the long run, all in good time, eventually, whatever may happen, as chance would have it, 1, constancy of sequence in events

Defiance Roget’s Thesaurus §715

N. defiance, daring &, v, dare, challenge, # cartel|, threat, war cry, war whoop, chest-beating, chest-thumping, saber rattling

V. defy, dare, beard, brave, bid defiance to, set at defiance, set at naught, hurl defiance at, dance the war dance, beat the war drums, snap the fingers at, laugh to scorn, disobey, show fight, show one's teeth, show a bold front, bluster, look big, stand akimbo, beat one's chest, double the fist, shake the fist, threaten, challenge, call out, throw down the gauntlet, fling down the gauntlet, fling down the gage, fling down the glove, throw down the glove

Adj. defiant, defying, "with arms akimbo"

Adv. in defiance of, in the teeth of, under one's very nose

Phr. noli me tangere, nemo me impune lacessit, don't tread on me, don't you dare, don't even think of it, "go ahead, make my day!"

Int. do your worst, come if you dare, come on, marry come up, hoity toity|

Fear Roget’s Thesaurus §860

N. fear, timidity, diffidence, want of confidence, apprehensiveness, fearfulness, solicitude, anxiety, care, apprehension, misgiving, feeze, mistrust, suspicion, qualm, hesitation, nervousness, restlessness, inquietude, disquietude, worry, concern, batophobia, heartquake, flutter, trepidation, fear and trembling, perturbation, tremor, quivering, shaking, trembling, throbbing heart, palpitation, ague fit, cold sweat, abject fear, mortal funk, heartsinking, despondency, despair, fright, affright, affrightment, boof alarm, dread, awe, terror, horror, dismay, consternation, panic, scare, stampede, intimidation, terrorism, reign of terror, bug bear, bugaboo, scarecrow, hobgoblin, nightmare, gorgon, mormo, ogre, hurlothrumbo, raw head and bloody bones, fee-faw-fum, bete noire, enfant terrible, alarmist

V. fear, stand in awe of, be afraid, have qualms, apprehend, sit upon thorns, eye askance, distrust, hesitate, falter, funk, cower, crouch, skulk, "let 'i dare not' wait upon 'i would'", take fright, take alarm, start, wince, flinch, shy, shrink, fly, tremble, shake, shiver, shiver in one's shoes, shudder, flutter, shake like an aspen leaf, tremble like an aspen leaf, tremble all over, quake, quaver, quiver, quail, grow pale, turn pale, blench, stand aghast, not dare to say one's soul is one's own, inspire fear, excite fear, inspire awe, excite awe, raise aprehensions, be in a daze, bulldoze, faze, feeze, give an alarm, raise an alarm, sound an alarm, alarm, startle, scare, cry "wolf," disquiet, dismay, fright, frighten, terrify, astound, fright from one's propriety, fright out of one's senses, fright out of one's wits, fright out of one's seven senses, awe, strike all of a heap, strike an awe into, strike terror, harrow up the soul, appall, unman, petrify, horrify, pile on the agony, make one's flesh creep, make one's hair stand on end, make one's blood run cold, make one's teeth chatter, take away one's breath, stop one's breath, make one tremble &c. haunt, prey on the mind, weigh on the mind, put in fear, put in bodily fear, terrorize, intimidate, cow, daunt, overawe, abash, deter, discourage, browbeat, bully, threaten

Adj. fearing, frightened, in fear, in a fright, haunted with the fear of, afeard, afraid, fearful, timid, timorous, nervous, diffident, coy, faint- hearted, tremulous, shaky, afraid of one's shadow, apprehensive, restless, fidgety, more frightened than hurt, aghast, awe-stricken, horror-stricken, terror-stricken, panic- stricken, awestruck, awe-stricken, horror-struck, frightened to death, white as a sheet, pale, pale as a ghost, pale as death, pale as ashes, breathless, in hysterics, inspiring fear, alarming, formidable, redoubtable, perilous, portentous, fearful, dread, dreadful, fell, dire, direful, shocking, terrible, terrific, tremendous, horrid, horrible, horrific, ghastly, awful, awe-inspiring, revolting, gorgonian

Adv. in terrorem

Phr. ante tubam trepidat, horresco referens, one's heart failing one, obstupui steteruntque comae et vox faucibus haesit, "a dagger of the mind", expertus metuit, "fain would i climb but that i fear to fall", "fear is the parent of cruelty", "gorgons and hydras and chimeras dire", omnia tuta timens, "our fears do make us traitors"

Int. "angels and ministers of grace defend us!"

Malediction Roget’s Thesaurus §908

N. malediction, malison, curse, imprecation, denunciation, execration, anathema, ban, proscription, excommunication, commination, thunders of the vatican, fulmination, maranatha, aspersion, disparagement, vilification, vituperation, abuse, foul language, bad language, strong language, unparliamentary language, billingsgate, sauce, evil speaking, cursing, profane swearing, oath, foul invective, ribaldry, rude reproach, scurrility, threat, more bark than bite, invective

V. curse, accurse, imprecate, damn, swear at, curse with bell book and candle, invoke curses on the head of, call down curses on the head of, devote to destruction, execrate, beshrew, scold, anathematize, bold up to execration, denounce, proscribe, excommunicate, fulminate, thunder against, threaten, curse and swear, swear, swear like a trooper, fall a cursing, rap out an oath, damn

Adj. cursing, cursed

Int. woe to, beshrew, ruat coelum, ill betide, woe betide, confusion seize, damn, damn it, damn you, damn you to hell, go to hell, go to blazes, confound, blast, curse, devil take, hang, out with, a plague upon, out upon, aroynt, honi soit, parbleu, phr, delenda est carthago

Threat Roget’s Thesaurus §909

N. threat, menace, defiance, abuse, minacity, intimidation, denunciation, fulmination, commination, gathering clouds

V. threat, threaten, menace, snarl, growl, gnarl, mutter, bark, bully, defy, intimidate, keep in terrorem, hold up in terrorem, hold out in terrorem, shake the fist at, double the fist at, clinch the fist at, thunder, talk big, fulminate, use big words, bluster, look daggers, stare daggers

Adj. threatening, menacing, minatory, minacious, comminatory, abusive, in terrorem, ominous, defiant, under the ban

Int. vae victis, at your peril, do your worst

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11 KJV and 7 BSB verses contain “Threaten”

Exodus 32:14

And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.

Numbers 14:10

But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.

But the whole congregation threatened to stone Joshua and Caleb. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting.

Joshua 23:15

Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

But just as every good thing the LORD your God promised you has come to pass, likewise the LORD will bring upon you the calamity He has threatened, until He has destroyed you from this good land He has given you.

Psalms 62:3

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

Psalms 73:8

They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.

Jonah 3:10

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.

Zephaniah 2:8

I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.

“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders.

Acts 4:17

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”

Acts 4:21

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

Acts 4:29

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,

Acts 9:1

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

Ephesians 6:9

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

1 Peter 2:23

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

2 Esdras 16:11

The Lord shall threaten, and who shall not be utterly beaten to powder at his presence?

Judith 8:16

Do not bind the counsels of the Lord our God: for God is not as man, that he may be threatened; neither is he as the son of man, that he should be wavering.

Sirach 13:3

The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth withal: the poor is wronged, and he must intreat also.

Sirach 19:17

Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.

Prayer of Manasseh 1:4

whom all men fear, and tremble before thy power; for the majesty of thy glory cannot be borne, and thine angry threatening toward sinners is importable: