Lexical Definition
θυμός thymós (thoo-mos') wrath G:N-M
from θύω
fierceness, indignation, wrath.
- passion (as if breathing hard)
Abbott-Smith
θυμός, -οῦ, ὁ (< θύω), [in LXX most freq. for אַף, also for חֵמָה, חָרוֹן, etc., 30 words in all;]
passion, hot anger, wrath: He 11:27; ὀργὴ καὶ θ., Ro 2:8, cf. Col 3:8; πικρία κ. θ., Eph 4:31; πλησθῆναι, πλήρης θυμοῦ, Lk 4:28, Ac 19:28; θ. ἔχειν, Re 12:12; οἶνος τ. θυμοῦ τ. πορνείας (cf. Je 28 (51):7*), Re 14:8 18:3 (cf. Re 17:2); οἶνος τ. θ. τ. θεοῦ, Re 14:10; id., τ. ὀργῆς τ. θεοῦ, Re 16:19 19:15; ὁ θ. τ. θεοῦ, Re 14:19 15:1, 7 16:1; pl., impulses or outbursts of anger: ἔρις, ζῆλος, θυμοὶ, ἐριθίαι, II Co 12:20, Ga 5:20 (Cremer, 287, 733).†
SYN.: ὀργή, παροργισμός.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | 51:7* |
| Luke | 4:28 |
| Acts | 19:28 |
| Romans | 2:8 |
| 2 Corinthians | 12:20 |
| Galatians | 5:20 |
| Ephesians | 4:31 |
| Colossians | 3:8 |
| Hebrews | 11:27 |
| Revelation | 12:12 · 14:8 · 14:10 · 14:19 · 15:1 · 15:7 · 16:1 · 16:19 · 17:2 · 18:3 · 19:15 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
θυμός, ὁ,
soul, spirit, as the principle of life, feeling and thought, especially of strong feeling and passion (rightly derived from θύω (B) by [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I in physical sense, breath, life, θ. ἀπηύρα, ἀφελέσθαι, ἐξαίνυσθαι, ὀλέσαι, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀπὸ δ᾽ ἔπτατο θ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of animals, [Refs], etc.: less frequently in Trag., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 spirit, strength, τείρετο δ᾽ ἀνδρῶν θ. ὑπ᾽ εἰρεσίης [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__I.3 πάτασσε δὲ θ. ἑκάστου each man's heart beat high, [Refs]
__II soul, as shown by the feelings and passions; and so,
__II.1 desire or inclination, especially desire for meat and drink, appetite, πιέειν ὅτε θ. ἀνώγοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; βαλέειν δέ ἑ ἵετο θ[Refs]; θ. ἐποτρύνῃ [τινά] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θ. ἐπέσσυταί τινι, ἐφορμᾶται, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἤθελε θυμῷ he wished in his heart or with all his heart, [Refs]; so later θυμῷ βουλόμενοι wishing with all their heart, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; ἄρχ᾽ αὐτὸς ὥς σοι θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅπου ὑμῖν θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 mind, temper, will, θ. πρόφρων, ἵλαος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἕνα θ. ἔχειν to be of one mind, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐμὸν θ. ἔπειθεν[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 spirit, courage, μένος καὶ θ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πᾶσιν δὲ παραὶ ποσὶ κάππεσε θ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ψῦχρος ἔγεντο θ., of doves, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; ἴωμεν ῥώμῃ καὶ θυμῷ ἐπί.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; personified, Passion, Emotion, opposed to Λογισμός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.4 the seat of anger, χωόμενον κατὰ θυμόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, anger, wrath, δάμασον θυμόν [Refs]; εἴξας ᾧ θυμῷ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; θυμῷ falsa lectio for{θυμοῦ} in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to λογισμός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπανάγειν τὸν θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of horses, [Refs 5th c.BC+], fits of anger, passions, περὶ φόβων τε καὶ θυμῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 the heart, as the seat of the emotions, especially joy or grief, χαῖρε, γήθησε δὲ θυμῷ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δόκησε δ᾽ ἄρα σφίσι θ. ὣς ἔμεν ὡς εἰ.. they felt as glad at heart as if.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μηδ᾽ ὀνίαισι δάμνα.. θ. [Refs 7th c.BC+]; of fear, δέος ἔμπεσε θυμῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of love, τὴν ἐκ θυμοῦ φίλεον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἐμῷ κεχαρισμένε θυμῷ my heart's beloved, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; reversely, ἀπὸ θ. μᾶλλον ἐμοὶ ἔσεαι wilt be alien from my heart, [Refs]; ἐκ θ. πεσέειν, i.e. to lose thy favour,[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.6 mind, soul, as the seat of thought, ταῦθ᾽ ὥρμαινε κατὰ φρένα καὶ κατὰ θ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φράζετο θυμῷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐς θ. φέρω I bring him not into my mind or thoughts, [Refs]