What does ἐρεθίζω (erethízō) mean in the Bible?
ἐρεθίζω (erethízō): Provoke to anger typically, but can mean stimulate positively; context determines moral valence.
Greek · G2042
ἐρεθίζω
To stimulate (especially to anger)
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ἐρεθίζω G2042
Pronunciation erethízō
What does ἐρεθίζω (erethízō) mean in the Bible?
ἐρεθίζω (erethízō): Provoke to anger typically, but can mean stimulate positively; context determines moral valence.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2042?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include has stirred (1), provoke (1).
Where does ἐρεθίζω (erethízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 9:2. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It has stirred 1× 2 Corinthians 9:2
provoke 1× Colossians 3:21
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Usage map
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First aligned row 2 Corinthians 9:2
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
2 Corinthians 1 Colossians 1
Source forms
ἐρεθίζετε 1x erethizete Colossians 3:21
ἠρέθισεν 1x ērethisen 2 Corinthians 9:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x 2 Corinthians 9:2
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 1x Colossians 3:21
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Provoke to anger typically, but can mean stimulate positively; context determines moral valence.
Strong's G2042
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 2 forms 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to stimulate (especially to anger)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 9:2 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἠρέθισε hreqisen
I stir up, provoke
Read verse Colossians 3:21 Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Imperative
ἐρεθίζετε ereqizete
I stir up, provoke
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Aorist, Present Voices Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Aorist Active 2 Cor 9:2 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Present Active Col 3:21 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 1 present 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 1 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐρεθίζω is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain