Liddell-Scott-Jones

κνίζω (knizō) to pick ^G:V

κνίζω,

future κνίσω [ῐ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἔκνῐσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect ἔκνιξα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ἐκνίσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: scratch, gash, παῖδα.. γυμνὸν ἢν κνίσω.. οὐχ ἕλκος ἕξε; Herod.[same place]; κνίζων συκάμινα (to make them ripen) [LXX+2nd c.AD+]

__2 pound, chop up, or grate, uncertain in [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II tickle, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 usually metaphorically, of love, chafe, tease, τὸν Ἀρίστωνα ἔκνιζε τῆς γυναικὸς ταύτης ἔρως [κνίζω τινά 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 5.122 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; of other feelings, as satiety, κόρος κνίζει [Refs 5th c.BC+].; ἔκνιζέ μ᾽ αἰεὶ τοῦθ᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; provoke, tease, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ κατ᾽ ἔπος κνίσω τὸ ῥῆμ᾽ ἕκαστον will not attack every word, [Refs][same place]; provoke to jealousy, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; in good sense, ἁδεῖά νιν ἔκνιξε χάρις [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκνίσθη; does that touch you? [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2.b provoke, ὀργὰν κνίζον αἰπεινοὶ λόγοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Amos.7.14}