Lexical Definition
πικραίνω pikraínō (pik-rah'-ee-no) to embitter G:V
from πικρός
be (make) bitter.
- to embitter (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπικράνθησαν | they were made bitter | Rev.8.11 |
| ἐπικράνθη | was made bitter | Rev.10.10 |
| πικρανθήσονται | shall be pricked | LXX.Jer.33.9 |
| πικρανεῖ | it will make bitter | Rev.10.9 |
| πικραινομένη | is being embittered | LXX.Lam.1.4 |
| πικραίνεσθε | do be harsh | Col.3.19 |
| πικράνασ | embittering | LXX.Job.27.2 |
| πικράναί | to embitter | LXX.Jer.32.32 |
| επικράνθησαν | were embittered | LXX.Jer.37.15 |
| επικράνθη | embittered | LXX.Ruth.1.20 |
| it is made bitter | LXX.Ruth.1.13 | |
| was embittered | LXX.Exod.16.20 • LXX.Isa.14.9 |
Abbott-Smith
πικραίνω (< πικρός), [in LXX for מרר, קצף, etc.;]
to make bitter: Re 10:9; pass., Re 8:11 10:10; metaph., to embitter (LXX): pass., seq. πρός, Col 3:19.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Colossians | 3:19 |
| Revelation | 8:11 · 10:9 · 10:10 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πικραίνω-αίνω,
make sharp or keen, especially to the taste, π. τὴν κοιλίαν make it bitter, [NT]:— passive, τὸ στόμα πικραίνωαίνεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, embitter, irritate, τὴν ψυχήν [LXX]; τὴν ἀκοήν affect it harshly, opposed to γλυκαίνω, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; make harsh, νόμους conjecture in [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be exasperated, embittered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ ζωγράφος πονεῖ τι καὶ π. vexes himself, [LXX+4th c.BC+]; ἔν τισι[LXX]; also ἐπικραίνωάνθη μοι it grieved me, [Refs]
__3 of style, make harsh or rugged, διάλεκτον [Refs 1st c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Job.27.2 ☩ LXX.Exod.16.20 ☩ LXX.Ruth.1.20