Strong's Lexicon thumoó: To provoke, to make angry, to be enraged. Original Word: θυμόω Word Origin: Derived from θυμός (thumos), meaning "passion" or "anger." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of anger or wrath is אַף (aph, Strong's H639), which similarly conveys the idea of anger or nostrils flaring in rage. Usage: The verb θυμόω (thumoó) is used in the New Testament to describe the act of provoking someone to anger or inciting wrath. It conveys a sense of stirring up intense emotions, often leading to conflict or confrontation. This term is typically used in contexts where there is a deliberate action that results in anger or indignation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, emotions such as anger were often seen as powerful forces that could lead to both positive and negative outcomes. Anger was sometimes viewed as a natural response to injustice or wrongdoing, but it was also recognized as a potentially destructive emotion that needed to be controlled. The New Testament reflects this understanding, often warning against the dangers of unchecked anger and encouraging believers to pursue peace and reconciliation. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2373 thymóō(from 2372 /thymós, see there) – to be "full of angry passion" (Souter), used only in Mt 2:16. See 2372 (thymos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom thumos Definition to be very angry NASB Translation enraged (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2373: θυμόωθυμόω, θυμῷ: 1 aorist passive ἐθυμώθην; (θυμός); to cause one to become incensed, to invoke to anger; passive (the Sept. often for חָרָה) to be wroth: Matthew 2:16. (In Greek writings from (Aeschylus), Herodotus down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to make angry, enrageFrom thumos; to put in a passion, i.e. Enrage -- be wroth. see GREEK thumos Forms and Transliterations εθυμωθη εθυμώθη ἐθυμώθη εθυμώθης εθυμώθησαν θυμοί θυμούσθαι θυμώδει θυμώδεις θυμώδης θυμωθείς θυμωθήναι θυμωθής θυμωθήσεσθαι θυμωθήσεται θυμωθήσομαι θυμώθητι ethumothe ethumōthē ethymothe ethymōthē ethymṓthe ethymṓthēLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |