What does χολή · πικρία mean in the Bible?
χολή · πικρία is a Greek phrase meaning "Gall of bitterness, bitter poison".
Greek · G5521, G4088
χολὴν πικρίας
Gall · acridity (especially poison), literally or figuratively
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χολήG5521gall
Pronunciationcholḗ
Bitter poison symbolizing spiritual corruption or the deepest enmity against God; gall of bitterness
Open lexicon entry →πικρίαG4088acridity (especially poison), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationpikría
Open lexicon entry →What does χολὴν πικρίας (cholēn pikrias) mean in the Bible?
χολή · πικρία is a Greek phrase meaning "Gall of bitterness, bitter poison".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5521, G4088?
G5521, G4088 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Gall of bitterness, bitter poison
Source Gloss
Gall of bitterness, bitter poison
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms2Case patternAccusative (1)Number patternSingular (2)
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 27:341×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineActs 8:231×
Word Origins
χολὴν πικρίας is built from this root:
ΧλόηG5514