Bitterly Bitter Bitterness

Bitterly Bitter Bitterness

'''A — 1: πικρός (Strong'S #4089 — Adjective — pikros — pik-ros' )

from a root pik, meaning "to cut, to prick," hence, lit., "pointed, sharp, keen, pungent to the sense of taste, smell, etc.," is found in  James 3:11,14 . In ver. 11 it has its natural sense, with reference to water; in ver. 14 it is used metaphorically of jealousy, Rv.

'''B — 1: πικραίνω (Strong'S #4087 — Verb — pikraino — pik-rah'ee-no )

related to A, signifies, in the Active Voice, "to be bitter,"  Colossians 3:19 , or "to embitter, irritate, or to make bitter,"  Revelation 10:9; the Passive Voice, "to be made bitter," is used in  Revelation 8:11;  10:10 .

'''C — 1: πικρία (Strong'S #4088 — Noun Feminine — pikria — pik-ree'-ah )

denotes "bitterness." It is used in  Acts 8:23 , metaphorically, of a condition of extreme wickedness, "gall of bitterness" or "bitter gal;" in  Romans 3:14 , of evil speaking; in  Ephesians 4:31 , of "bitter" hatred; in  Hebrews 12:15 , in the same sense, metaphorically, of a root of "bitterness," producing "bitter" fruit.

'''D — 1: πικρῶς (Strong'S #4090 — Adverb — pikros — pik-roce' )

"bitterly," is used of the poignant grief of Peter's weeping for his denial of Christ,  Matthew 26:75;  Luke 22:62 .

 Exodus 12:8 Numbers 9:11