Pikraínō — G4087

Definition

verb

to embitter (literally or figuratively)

1. properly, to make bitter
2. tropically, to embitter, exasperate, i. e. render angry, indignant

Usually translated as

bitter, be

Origin

from G4089

• pikrós (G4089)

Occurrences

Pikraínō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Colossians (1), Revelation (3)

• Colossians 3:19 — Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter (πικραίνεσθε) against them.
• Revelation 8:11 — And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter (ἐπικράνθησαν).
• Revelation 10:9 — And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter (πικρανεῖ), but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
• Revelation 10:10 — And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter (ἐπικράνθη).