Warn

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Νουθετέω (Strong'S #3560 — Verb — noutheteo — noo-thet-eh'-o )

"to put in mind, warn," is translated "to warn" in the AV, in the passages mentioned under Admonish, B No. 1 (which see); the RV always translates this word by the verb "to admonish."

2: Ὑποδείκνυμι (Strong'S #5263 — Verb — hupodeiknumi — hoop-od-ike'-noo-mee )

primarily, "to show secretly" (hupo, "under," deiknumi, "to show"), hence, generally, "to teach, make known," is translated "to warn" in  Matthew 3:7;  Luke 3:7;  12:5 , RV (AV, "forewarn"). See Forewarn , Note, Shew.

3: Χρηματίζω (Strong'S #5537 — Verb — chrematizo — khray-mat-id'-zo )

for which see Admonish , B, No. 3, is translated "to warn" in  Matthew 2:12,22;  Acts 10:22;  Hebrews 8:5 , RV (AV, "admonished"); 11:7; 12:25, RV (AV, "spake").

King James Dictionary

Warn, G

1. To give notice of approaching or probable danger or evil, that it may be avoided to caution against any thing that may prove injurious.

Juturna warns the Daunian chief of Lausus danger-- being warned of God in a dream, that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.  Matthew 2 .

2. To caution against evil practices.  1 Thessalonians 5 . 3. To admonish of any duty.

Cornelius--was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee.  Acts 10 .

4. To inform previously to give notice to.

--Warnd of th ensuing fight.

5. To notify by authority to summon as, to warn the citizens to meet on a certain day to warn soldiers to appear on parade. 6. To ward off. Not in use.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( v. t.) To give notice to, of approaching or probable danger or evil; to caution against anything that may prove injurious.

(2): ( v. t.) To make ware or aware; to give previous information to; to give notice to; to notify; to admonish; hence, to notify or summon by authority; as, to warn a town meeting; to warn a tenant to quit a house.

(3): ( v. t.) To ward off.

(4): ( v. t.) To refuse.