aganakteo describes becoming indignant in response to actions, claims, or treatment judged objectionable.

The verb consistently marks indignation provoked by what observers see or hear: objections to healing on the Sabbath, to children being hindered, to requests involving two brothers, to public acclamation, and to the use of ointment.

1. Indignation in response to a perceived offense · dominant

   Across the occurrences, the verb identifies a reaction against a specific action or situation. In Luke 13:14 the singular present participle describes the synagogue leader's response after Jesus healed on the Sabbath; in Mark 10:14 the singular aorist form introduces Jesus' response to children being hindered. Plural forms mark the ten reacting concerning James and John in Mark 10:41 and Matthew 20:24, observers objecting to the ointment's destruction or waste in Mark 14:4 and Matthew 26:8, and religious leaders reacting to Jesus' deeds and the children's cries in Matthew 21:15.

   Luke 13:14Mark 10:14Mark 10:41Mark 14:4Matthew 20:24Matthew 21:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the verb with “indignant,” “became indignant,” and “were indignant” across these verses. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall portrayal of objection rather than supplying separate lexical senses.