παροξυσμός
paroxysmos · sharp disagreement, stirring up
Greek word · Strong’s number G3948 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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paroxysmos (παροξυσμός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “sharp disagreement, stirring up”.
Sharp disagreement, irritation; also stirring up, stimulating others.
How to say it
pa·ro·xys·mos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Spurring others on to do good.
- A clash of views that inflames tempers.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- sharp disagreement ×1
- stirring up ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 15:39
And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other, and Barnabas, taking along Mark, sailed away to Cyprus.
- Hebrews 10:24
And let us consider one another for the stirring up of love and good works,