Provoke Provocation

Provoke Provocation

'''A — 1: παραπικρασμός (Strong'S #3894 — Noun Masculine — parapikrasmos — par-ap-ik-ras-mos' )

from para, "amiss" or "from," used intensively, and pikraino, "to make bitter" (pikros, "sharp, bitter"), "provocation," occurs in  Hebrews 3:8,15 . In the Sept.,  Psalm 95:8 .

'''A — 2: παροξυσμός (Strong'S #3948 — Noun Masculine — paroxusmos — par-ox-oos-mos' )

denotes "a stimulation" (Eng., "paroxysm"), (cp. B, No. 2): in  Hebrews 10:24 , "to provoke," lit., "unto a stimulation (of love)." See Contention , No. 2.

'''B — 1: παραπικραίνω (Strong'S #3893 — Verb — parapikraino — par-ap-ik-rah'ee-no )

"to embitter, provoke" (akin to A, No. 1), occurs in  Hebrews 3:16 .

'''B — 2: παροξύνω (Strong'S #3947 — Verb — paroxuno — par-ox-oo'-no )

primarily, "to sharpen" (akin to A, No. 2), is used metaphorically, signifying "to rouse to anger, to provoke," in the Passive Voice, in  Acts 17:16 , Rv, "was provoked" (Av, "was stirred"); in  1 Corinthians 13:5 , Rv, "is not provoked" (the word "easily" in Av, represents no word in the original). See Stir.

'''B — 3: ἐρεθίζω (Strong'S #2042 — Verb — erethizo — er-eth-id'-zo )

"to excite, stir up, provoke," is used (a) in a good sense in  2 Corinthians 9:2 , Av, "hath provoked," Rv, "hath stirred up;" (b) in an evil sense in  Colossians 3:21 , "provoke." See Stir.

'''B — 4: παροργίζω (Strong'S #3949 — Verb — parorgizo — par-org-id'-zo )

"to provoke to wrath:" see Anger , B, No. 2.

'''B — 5: παραζηλόω (Strong'S #3863 — Verb — parazeloo — par-ad-zay-lo'-o )

"to provoke to jealousy:" see Jealousy.

'''B — 6: ἀποστοματίζω (Strong'S #653 — Verb — apostomatizo — ap-os-tom-at-id'-zo )

in classical Greek meant "to speak from memory, to dictate to a pupil" (apo, "from," stoma, "a mouth"); in later Greek, "to catechize;" in  Luke 11:53 , "to provoke (Him) to speak."

'''B — 7: προκαλέω (Strong'S #4292 — Verb — prokaleo — prok-al-eh'-om-ahee )

"to call forth," as to a contest, hence "to stir up what is evil in another," occurs in the Middle Voice in  Galatians 5:26 .