Pikros πικρός
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| πικρός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pikros |
| Strong's number | G4089 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | bitter |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Pikros (Greek πικρός, Strong's G4089) is a Greek adjective meaning “bitter”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πικρός, -ά, -όν
(poët. in cl.), [in LXX chiefly for מַר ;]
1. sharp, pointed.
2. sharp to the senses; of taste, bitter: opposite to γλυκύ, Jas.3:11; metaphorically, harsh, bitter: Jas.3:14
(AS)
(poët. in cl.), [in LXX chiefly for מַר ;]
1. sharp, pointed.
2. sharp to the senses; of taste, bitter: opposite to γλυκύ, Jas.3:11; metaphorically, harsh, bitter: Jas.3:14
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | bitter (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | salt (1), bitter (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Pikros, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
James
- James 3:11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
- James 3:14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
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).