Lexical Summary pikros: bitter, sharp Original Word: πικρόςTransliteration: pikros Phonetic Spelling: (pik-ros') Part of Speech: Adjective Short Definition: bitter, sharp Meaning: bitter, sharp Strong's Concordance bitter. Perhaps from pegnumi (through the idea of piercing); sharp (pungent), i.e. Acrid (literally or figuratively) -- bitter. see GREEK pegnumi Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4089: πικρόςπικρός, πικρά, πικρόν (from the root meaning 'to cut,' 'prick'; Vanicek, 534; Curtius, § 100; Fick 1:145), from Homer down, the Sept. for מַר; bitter: properly, James 3:11 (opposed to τό γλυκύ); metaphorically, harsh, virulent, James 3:14. |
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