Lexicon
παροργίζω
parorgizō
G3949
G:V Greek

to anger

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Parorgizo describes provoking someone into anger, whether children addressed by fathers or Israel in a stated future action.

The two attested clauses show provoking persons into anger: fathers are addressed concerning their children in Ephesians 6:4, while a first-person future statement concerns Israel in Romans 10:19.

Senses in use

  1. Provoke persons into anger · dominant

    In Ephesians 6:4, the present active plural form addresses fathers in a prohibition concerning their children; the APB renders the clause "do not provoke your children to anger." In Romans 10:19, the first-person future active indicative form occurs in a statement about Israel; the APB renders "I will make you angry."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "provoke your children to anger" in Ephesians 6:4 and "make you angry" in Romans 10:19. These renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.

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