Indignation
ἀγανάκτησιςStrong’s G0024aganaktēsis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Aganaktēsis is the Greek word usually translated “indignation”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.”
Meaning
Usually translated “indignation”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- indignation 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀγανάκτησις aganaktēsis · indignation
ἀγανάκτησις, -εως, ἡ (ἀγανακτέω), [in LXX: Est.18:3 א 1 * ;] indignation: 2Co.7:11 (see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “indignation” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
INDIGNA'TION, noun
[Latin indignatio.]
- Anger or extreme anger, mingled with contempt, disgust or abhorrence.“When Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai” Esther 5:9
- The anger of a superior; extreme anger; particularly, the wrath of God against sinful men for their ingratitude and rebellion. 2 Kings 3:27
- The effects of anger; the dreadful effects of God's wrath; terrible judgments. Isaiah 26:20
- Holy displeasure at one's self for sin. 2 Corinthians 7:11
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.