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πικρός pikros · G4089

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bitter

πικρός, -ά, -όν; (poët. in cl.), [in LXX chiefly for מַר ; ] ; 1. sharp, pointed. ; 2. sharp to the senses; of taste, bitter: opposite to γλυκύ, Jas.3:11; metaphorically, harsh, bitter: Jas.3:14 ; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πικρός, ά, όν, ; poetry also ός, όν []:—properly pointed, sharp, keen, ὀϊστός []; II generally, sharp to the sense: ; II.1 of taste, pungent, ῥίζα []; of salt water, opposed to γλυκύς, []; ἁλμυρὸς καὶ π. []; πριγλία π. []; ἀπ᾽ ὄμφακος πικρᾶς []; ὑγρότης π., opposed to ὀξεῖα, []; also of smell, pungent, []; II.2 of feeling, sharp, keen, ὠδῖνες []; II.3 of sound, piercing, shrill, οἰμωγά []; γόοι, ὄδυρμα, []; III metaphorically, ; III.1 of things, bitter, especially of what yields pain instead of …

Where it's used 2 times

James 3:11 · James 3:14

Source: TBESG G4089; TFLSJ G4089

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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