Stirring up
παροξυσμόςStrong’s G3948paroxusmos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Paroxusmos is the Greek word usually translated “sharp disagreement” and “stirring up”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;”
Meaning
Usually translated “sharp disagreement” and “stirring up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a sharp disagreement 1
- stirring up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
παροξυσμός paroxusmos · stirring up
παροξυσμός, -οῦ, ὁ (παροξύνω), [in LXX: Deu.29:28, Jer.32:37 (קֶצֶף)* ;] 1. stimulation, provocation: π. ἀγάπης, Heb.10:14. 2. irritation: Act.15:39.† (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.