"to provoke, to irritate, exasperate, Col. 3:21; to incite, stimulate, 2 Cor. 9:2*"
Definition and meaning
to provoke, to irritate, exasperate, Col. 3:21; to incite, stimulate, 2 Cor. 9:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐρεθίζω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of erethizo (G2042) across the King James Bible.
For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
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Common questions
Strong's G2042 (erethizo) is a Greek word that means: to provoke, to irritate, exasperate, Col. 3:21; to incite, stimulate, 2 Cor. 9:2* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word erethizo (G2042) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2042 is erethizo, a Greek word defined as: to provoke, to irritate, exasperate, Col. 3:21; to incite, stimulate, 2 Cor. 9:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
erethizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.