Bitterly
πικρῶςStrong’s G4090pikrōs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pikrōs is the Greek word usually translated “bitterly”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.”
Meaning
Usually translated “bitterly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- bitterly 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
πικρῶς pikrōs · bitterly
πικρῶς adv. (πικρός), [in LXX for מַר, מָרַר pi. ;] bitterly: metaphorically, (cf. πικρὸν δάκρυον, Hom.), ἔκλαυσε π., Mat.26:75, Luk.22:62 (see MM, xviii, see word παρακολουθέω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “bitterly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BIT'TERLY, adverb
With a bitter taste.
- In a severe manner; in a manner expressing poignant grief; as, to weep bitterly
- In a manner severely reproachful; sharply; severely; angrily; as, to censure bitterly
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.