Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4087
πικραίνω
pikrainō · “to embitter”
Used 4 times across 2 books
Definition
πικραίνω
(πικρός), [in LXX for מָרַד, קָצַף, etc. ;]
to make bitter: Rev.10:9; pass., Rev.8:11 10:10; metaphorically, to embitter (LXX) : pass., before πρός, Col.3:19.†
(πικρός), [in LXX for מָרַד, קָצַף, etc. ;]
to make bitter: Rev.10:9; pass., Rev.8:11 10:10; metaphorically, to embitter (LXX) : pass., before πρός, Col.3:19.†
Where it appears
Colossians1
Revelation3
In the text
Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.Revelation 8:11And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.Revelation 10:9And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.Revelation 10:10And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
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