Pikria πικρία
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| πικρία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pikria |
| Strong's number | G4088 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | bitterness |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Pikria (Greek πικρία, Strong's G4088) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “bitterness”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πικρία, -ας, ἡ
(πικρός), [in LXX chiefly for מַר and cognate forms ;]
bitterness;
(a) of taste (Arist., Jer.15:17, al.);
(b) metaphorically, of temper, character, etc.: Rom.3:14 (LXX), Eph.4:31; ῥίζα πικρίας, Heb.12:15; χολὴ π., a malignant disposition, Act.8:23.†
(AS)
(πικρός), [in LXX chiefly for מַר and cognate forms ;]
bitterness;
(a) of taste (Arist., Jer.15:17, al.);
(b) metaphorically, of temper, character, etc.: Rom.3:14 (LXX), Eph.4:31; ῥίζα πικρίας, Heb.12:15; χολὴ π., a malignant disposition, Act.8:23.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | bitterness (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | bitterness (4) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Pikria, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 8:23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”
Romans
- Romans 3:14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
Ephesians
- Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).