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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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πικρία

Strong’s: G4088

Associated OET lemmas: πικρία

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: πικρία; -ας

Related lemmas: πικραίνω

Sense 1: bitterness, bitter

Semantic entry: 79.40

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Sweet, Bitter, Tasteless

Definition: with a bitter taste (occurring only in the idiom χολὴ πικρίας)

Notes: As a part of the idiom εἰς χολὴν πικρίας εἰμί, πικρίας is to be understood in a literal sense but the idiom as such means to be particularly envious or resentful of someone (see 88.166: εἰς / 88.166: χολή).

Collocations: εἰς χολὴν πικρίας εἰμί

ACT 8:23: RV ACT 8:23 · LV ACT 8:23 · Read together ACT 8:23

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OET-RV ACT 8:23

23 because I perceive that you have a bitter attitude and ungodly habits.

OET-LV ACT 8:23

23 For/Because I_am_seeing you being in the_gall of_bitterness and the_bond of_unrighteousness.

HEB 12:15: RV HEB 12:15 · LV HEB 12:15 · Read together HEB 12:15

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OET-RV HEB 12:15

15 Watch carefully to make sure that no one misses out on God’s grace, and to make sure that no bitterness grows up among you that could mess up many people’s lives,

OET-LV HEB 12:15

15 Overseeing lest anyone falling_short from the grace of_ the _god, lest any root of_bitterness upward sprouting may_be_troubling, and by it may_be_defiled the many,

Sense 2: bitter resentment, spite, bitterness

Semantic entry: 88.201

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Hate, Hateful

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of πικρία[a] ‘bitter taste,’ 79.40: πικρία) a state of sharp, intense resentment or hate

ROM 3:14: RV ROM 3:14 · LV ROM 3:14 · Read together ROM 3:14

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OET-RV ROM 3:14

14 ‘Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.’

OET-LV ROM 3:14

14 Of_whom their mouth of_cursing and bitterness is_being_full,

EPH 4:31: RV EPH 4:31 · LV EPH 4:31 · Read together EPH 4:31

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OET-RV EPH 4:31

31 So get rid of all bitterness, and rage and severe anger, uproars and slander, and any kind of malice.

OET-LV EPH 4:31

31 All bitterness, and rage, and severe_anger, and clamour, and slander, let_be_taken_away from you_all with all malice.
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 3:14 · LV ROM 3:14 · Read together ROM 3:14

EPH: RV EPH 4:31 · LV EPH 4:31 · Read together EPH 4:31

HEB: RV HEB 12:15 · LV HEB 12:15 · Read together HEB 12:15