Strong's Greek · G4089

πικρός

pikrós

bitter

Definition

sharp (pungent), i.e. acrid (literally or figuratively)

Derivation

perhaps from G4078 (πήγνυμι) (through the idea of piercing);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

James 3:11

Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?

James 3:14

But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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