ἐρεθίζω (erethizō) means “to provoke/irritate” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: er-eth-id'-zo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἐρεθίζω · erethizō · to provoke/irritate
ἐρεθίζω [in LXX: Dan LXX 11:10, 25 (גָּרָה hithp.), 1Ma.15:40, 2Ma.14:17, etc. ;] 1. to stir up, provoke (as in cl.): Col.3:21. 2. In good sense (cf. ἐρεθισμός, excitement, in MGr.), to stir up, stimulate: 2Co.9:2.† (AS)
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I stir up, arouse to anger, provoke, irritate, incite.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
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| has stirred | 1 |
| provoke | 1 |
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| hath provoked | 1 |
| provoke | 1 |
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For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
Read word by wordFathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
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