Definition
πικραίνω
(πικρός), [in LXX for מָרַד, קָצַף, etc. ;]
to make bitter: Revelation 10:9; pass., Revelation 8:11; 10:10; metaphorically, to embitter (LXX) : pass., before πρός, Colossians 3:19.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πικραίνω:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Colossians 3:19πικραίνεσθε · be harshHusbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
- Revelation 8:11ἐπικράνθησαν · bitterThe name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.
- Revelation 10:9πικρανεῖ · It will makeAnd I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
- Revelation 10:10ἐπικράνθη · turned bitterSo I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.