Lexical Definition

‎τιμωρέω‎ timōréō (tim-o-reh'-o) to punish ^G:V
from a comparative of ‎τιμή‎ and ouros (a guard)

punish.

• properly, to protect one's honor, i.e. to avenge (inflict a penalty)

Abbott-Smith

τιμωρέω, -ῶ (< τιμή + οὖρος, a guardian) [in LXX: Ez 5:17 14:15 (שָׁכֹל pi), Wi 12:20 18:8, al. ;]
1. to help.
2. to avenge; mid., to avenge oneself on, punish (Hdt., Eur., al): act, in this sense, Ac 22:5 26:11 (v. MM, xxiv).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

τιμωρέω-έω,

future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future -ήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐτιμωρησάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, perfect τετῑμώρημαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: used in middle sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐτιμωρήθην [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—to be an avenger, exact or seek to exact vengeance for, avenge, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+] uncertain reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+] with accusative _of things_, τ. τῷ ἑταίρῳ τὸν φόνον avenge his slaughter, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (for τινι) take vengeance for him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ τοῦ δήμου [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, avenge or seek to avenge one's own relative or friend, πατρὶ πάντα τιμωρουμένης [Refs 5th c.BC+] — _impersonal_ in passive, Λεωνίδῃ τετιμώρηται vengeance has been taken for him, he has been avenged, [Refs 5th c.BC+], thou wilt have taken vengeance in respect to L., [Refs]

__2 τιμωρεῖν τινα take vengeance on him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς αὐτοέντας[Refs 5th c.BC+], compare 92; Παλαμήδους σε τιμωρεῖ φόνου (variant{φόνον}) is taking vengeance on you for the murder of P., [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be visited with vengeance, punished, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὧν ἡμάρτομεν τετιμωρήμεθα we have been punished, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; εἰς τὸ -ηθῆναι αὐτούς [Refs] —this sense is more frequently in
__3 middle, avenge oneself upon, exact vengeance from, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ἑαυτὸν τιμωρούμενος Self-punisher, name of a play by Menander,[Refs 5th c.BC+] with genitive _of things_, τιμωρεῖσθαί τινά τινος take vengeance on one for a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ (perhaps ὑπὲρ) τῶν πεπραγμένων [Refs 5th c.BC+] less frequently with accusative _of things_, εἰ μή σ᾽ ἀδελφῆς αἷμα τιμωρήσεται will visit his sister's blood on thee, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.b absolutely, avenge oneself, seek vengeance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταῖς ἐσχάταις τιμωρίαις τ. visit with the extreme penalties, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ τιμωρησόμενον the power to exact vengeance, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: the crime is sometimes added in a relative clause, τ. εἴ τι.. ἠδίκησαν [Refs 5th c.BC+] exact vengeance for Greece, [Refs]
__II especially in present and imperfect, succour one who has been attacked or has suffered injury, help him to retaliate, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, lend aid, give succour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 of medical aid, τ. τῷ παθήματι relieve it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]