What does παροργίζω (parorgízō) mean in the Bible?
παροργίζω (parorgízō): To provoke or irritate someone into anger; emphasizes the action of inciting rather than anger itself.
Greek · G3949
παροργίζω
To anger
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παροργίζωG3949
Pronunciationparorgízō
What does παροργίζω (parorgízō) mean in the Bible?
παροργίζω (parorgízō): To provoke or irritate someone into anger; emphasizes the action of inciting rather than anger itself.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3949?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I will make you angry (1), provoke (1).
Where does παροργίζω (parorgízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Romans 10:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Ephesians (1), Romans (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 ItI will make you angry1×Romans 10:19
provoke1×Ephesians 6:4
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Usage map
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First aligned rowRomans 10:19
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Romans1Ephesians1
Source forms
παροργίζετε1xparorgizeteEphesians 6:4
παροργιῶ1xparorgiōRomans 10:19
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular1xRomans 10:19
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural1xEphesians 6:4
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To provoke or irritate someone into anger; emphasizes the action of inciting rather than anger itself.
Strong'sG3949
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkEphesians 6:1-4Source Gloss
to anger
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Romans 10:19Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
παροργιῶparorgiw
I provoke to anger, exasperate
Read verseEphesians 6:4Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Imperative
παροργίζετεparorgizete
I provoke to anger, exasperate
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 groups2Aligned forms2TensesFuture, PresentVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Future ActiveRom 10:191×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present ActiveEph 6:41×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1future1
Voice
active2
Mood
imperative1indicative1
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)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Biblical Witnesses
Parental instruction given without anger, exhortation in the Lord
God's people provoke Him to anger through unfaithfulness and idolatry
Quarreling and contention that arouses anger between brothers
Word Origins
παροργίζω is built from these roots:
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