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pikria G4088

πικρία (pikria) means “bitterness” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πικρία Greek · G4088 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses

Pronunciation guide: pik-ree'-ah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4088

πικρία · pikria · bitterness

πικρία, -ας, ἡ (πικρός), [in LXX chiefly for מַר and cognate forms ;] bitterness; (a) of taste (Arist., Jer.15:17, al.); (b) metaphorically, of temper, character, etc.: Rom.3:14 (LXX), Eph.4:31; ῥίζα πικρίας, Heb.12:15; χολὴ π., a malignant disposition, Act.8:23.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

bitterness, harshness, hence met: an embittered (resentful) spirit.

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How translators render G4088

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
bitterness 2
by bitterness 1
of bitterness 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
bitterness 2
of bitterness 2

Verses containing G4088

Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 8:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

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  2. Romans 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

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  3. Ephesians 4:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

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  4. Hebrews 12:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

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Sources and text

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