Lexical Definition

‎ἐπιπλήσσω‎ epiplḗssō (ep-ee-place'-so) to rebuke ^G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎πλήσσω‎

rebuke.

• to chastise, i.e. (with words) to upbraid

Abbott-Smith

* ἐπι-πλήσσω
1. to strike at, to punish.
2. to rebuke, reprove: I Ti 5:1.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπιπλήσσω,

Attic dialect ἐπιπλήττω, strike, τόξῳ ἐπιπλήσσων [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__II. punish, chastise, especially with words, rebuke. reprove, c.accusative person, καί μ᾽ οὔ τινά φημι ἄλλον ἐπιπλήξειν [NT+8th c.BC+]; ἐπί τινι for a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be rebuked, [Refs]
__II.2. ἐ. τινί τι cast a thing in one's teeth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν.. αὐθαδίαν.. μὴ 'πίπλησσέ μοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III. intransitive, fall upon, ἀρούραις [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Tim.5.1}