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Threat [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. thret. A menace; denunciation of ill; declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, loss or pain on another.

2. There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats.

Threat [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

thret. To threaten, which see. threat is used only in poetry.

Threat [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation.

2. To threaten.

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

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Threateningly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

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

Threatful [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

thret'ful. Full of threats; having a menacing appearance; minacious.

Threatful [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Full of threats; having a menacing appearance.

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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.

Ezra 4:22

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?

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.

Proverbs 13:8

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.

Isaiah 30:17

One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.

A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.

Jeremiah 44:29

And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:

This will be a sign to you that I will punish you in this place, declares the LORD, so that you may know that My threats of harm against you will surely stand.

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.