Lexicon paroxusmos: stimulation, provocation Original Word: παροξυσμός, οῦ, ὁPart of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: paroxusmos Phonetic Spelling: (par-ox-oos-mos') Short Definition: incitement, irritation Definition: stimulation, provocation, irritation, angry dispute. HELPS word-Studies Cognate: 3948 paroksysmós – a provocation which literally jabs (cuts) someone so they "must" respond. See 3947 (paraxynomai). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom paroxunóDefinitionstimulation, provocation NASB Translationsharp disagreement (1), stimulate (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 3948: παροξυσμόςπαροξυσμός, παροξυσμου, ὁ ( παροξύνω, which see); 1. an inciting, incitement: εἰς παροξυσμόν ἀγάπης (A. V. to provoke unto love), Hebrews 10:24. 2. irritation (R. V. contention): Acts 15:39; the Sept. twice for קֶצֶף, violent anger, passion, Deuteronomy 29:28; Jeremiah 39:37 (); Demosthenes, p. 1105, 24.'
Strong's contention, provoke unto. From paroxuno ("paroxysm"); incitement (to good), or dispute (in anger) -- contention, provoke unto. see GREEK paroxuno |
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