UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ὀξύς

Sense 1: to be provoked, to be upset

Semantic entry: 88.189

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Anger, Be Indignant With

Definition: to be provoked or upset at someone or something involving severe emotional concern

Notes: In some languages the expression ‘to be greatly upset’ must be rendered idiomatically as ‘his heart was eating him’ or ‘his stomach was hot.’

Forms: παροξύνομαι

ACT 17:16: RV ACT 17:16 · LV ACT 17:16 · Read together ACT 17:16

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OET-RV ACT 17:16

16 While Paulos stayed in Athainai waiting for them, he was upset in his spirit as he observed how idolatrous the people were.

OET-LV ACT 17:16

16 And the Paulos in the Athaʸnai, of _awaiting them, the spirit of _him was _being _provoked in him, of _observing the city being idolatrous.

CO1 13:5: RV CO1 13:5 · LV CO1 13:5 · Read together CO1 13:5

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OET-RV CO1 13:5

5 It isn’t crude, it doesn’t just care about itself, it doesn’t get angry quickly, and it doesn’t keep records about who wrongs us.

OET-LV CO1 13:5

5 not is _dishonouring, not is _seeking the things of _itself, not is _being _provoked, not is _counting the evil,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

παροξύνω

Form 1

Sense 1: to be provoked, to be upset