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Provocation, Provoke

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: παραπικρασμός

(Strong's #3894 — Noun Masculine — parapikrasmos — par-ap-ik-ras-mos' )

from para, "amiss" or "from," used intensively, and pikraino, "to make bitter" (pikros, "sharp, bitter"), "provocation," occurs in Hebrews 3:8,15 . In the Sept., Psalm 95:8 .

A — 2: παροξυσμός

(Strong's #3948 — Noun Masculine — paroxusmos — par-ox-oos-mos' )

denotes "a stimulation" (Eng., "paroxysm"), (cp. B, No. 2): in Hebrews 10:24 , "to provoke," lit., "unto a stimulation (of love)." See CONTENTION , No. 2.

B — 1: παραπικραίνω

(Strong's #3893 — Verb — parapikraino — par-ap-ik-rah'ee-no )

"to embitter, provoke" (akin to A, No. 1), occurs in Hebrews 3:16 .

B — 2: παροξύνω

(Strong's #3947 — Verb — paroxuno — par-ox-oo'-no )

primarily, "to sharpen" (akin to A, No. 2), is used metaphorically, signifying "to rouse to anger, to provoke," in the Passive Voice, in Acts 17:16 , RV, "was provoked" (AV, "was stirred"); in 1 Corinthians 13:5 , RV, "is not provoked" (the word "easily" in AV, represents no word in the original). See STIR.

B — 3: ἐρεθίζω

(Strong's #2042 — Verb — erethizo — er-eth-id'-zo )

"to excite, stir up, provoke," is used (a) in a good sense in 2 Corinthians 9:2 , AV, "hath provoked," RV, "hath stirred up;" (b) in an evil sense in Colossians 3:21 , "provoke." See STIR.

B — 4: παροργίζω

(Strong's #3949 — Verb — parorgizo — par-org-id'-zo )

"to provoke to wrath:" see ANGER , B, No. 2.

B — 5: παραζηλόω

(Strong's #3863 — Verb — parazeloo — par-ad-zay-lo'-o )

"to provoke to jealousy:" see JEALOUSY.

B — 6: ἀποστοματίζω

(Strong's #653 — Verb — apostomatizo — ap-os-tom-at-id'-zo )

in classical Greek meant "to speak from memory, to dictate to a pupil" (apo, "from," stoma, "a mouth"); in later Greek, "to catechize;" in Luke 11:53 , "to provoke (Him) to speak."

B — 7: προκαλέω

(Strong's #4292 — Verb — prokaleo — prok-al-eh'-om-ahee )

"to call forth," as to a contest, hence "to stir up what is evil in another," occurs in the Middle Voice in Galatians 5:26 .

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Provocation, Provoke'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​p/provocation-provoke.html. 1940.
 
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