Greek · G3949 · unreviewed

παροργίζω

To anger

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παροργίζω G3949
Pronunciation parorgízō

What does παροργίζω (parorgízō) mean in the Bible?

παροργίζω (parorgízō) is a Greek word meaning "to anger". παρ-οργίζω [in LXX chiefly for כַּעַס hi.

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Meaning

to anger
Extended definition

To provoke or irritate someone into anger; emphasizes the action of inciting rather than anger itself.

(in cl., passive only), to provoke to anger: Rom.10:19 (LXX), Eph.6:4.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Future Present
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Future Active Rom 10:19
Imperative command or strong request
Present Active Eph 6:4
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
prospective 1 imperative 1
Tense
present 1 future 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
imperative 1 indicative 1

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)

Biblical Occurrences
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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