To provoke/irritate
ἐρεθίζωStrong’s G2042erethizō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Erethizō is the Greek word usually translated “has been provoking” and “do provoke”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.”
Meaning
Usually translated “has been provoking” and “do provoke”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- has been provoking 1
- do provoke 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Colossians 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐρεθίζω erethizō · to provoke/irritate
ἐρεθίζω [in LXX: Dan LXX 11:10, 25 (גָּרָה hithp.), 1Ma.15:40, 2Ma.14:17, etc. ;] 1. to stir up, provoke (as in cl.): Col.3:21. 2. In good sense (cf. ἐρεθισμός, excitement, in MGr.), to stir up, stimulate: 2Co.9:2.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.