Wroth

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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]

1: Ὀργίζω (Strong'S #3710 — Verb — orgizo — or-gid'-zo )

always in the Middle or Passive Voice in the NT, is rendered "was (were) wroth" in  Matthew 18:34;  22:7;  Revelation 11:18 , RV, (AV, "were angry"); 12:17, RV, "waxed wroth." See Anger , B, No. 1.

2: Θυμόω (Strong'S #2373 — Verb — thumoo — thoo-mo'-o )

signifies "to be very angry" (from thumos, "wrath, hot anger"), "to be stirred into passion,"  Matthew 2:16 , of Herod (Passive Voice).

3: Χολάω (Strong'S #5520 — Verb — cholao — khol-ah'-o )

primarily, "to be melancholy" (chole, "gall"), signifies "to be angry,"  John 7:23 , RV, "are ye wroth" (AV, "... angry").

King James Dictionary [2]

Wroth a. Rauth. See Wrath. Very angry much exasperated.

Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.  Genesis 4 .

I was wroth with my people.  Isaiah 47 .

An excellent word and not obsolete.

Webster's Dictionary [3]

(a.) Full of wrath; angry; incensed; much exasperated; wrathful.

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