Lexicon entry · Greek
G4087πικραίνωpikrainō
to embitterPart of speech: Greek Verb
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Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.
πικραίνεσθε pikrainesthe “do be harsh”
And the name of the star is Wormwood: and a third part of the waters became bitter; and a number of men came to their end because of the waters, for they were made bitter.
ἐπικράνθησαν. epikranthēsan “they were made bitter.”
And I went to the angel, and said to him, Give me the little book. And he said to me: Put it in your mouth; and it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.
πικρανεῖ pikranei “it will make bitter”
And I took the little book out of the angel's hand and did as he said; and it was sweet as honey in my mouth: and when I had taken it, my stomach was made bitter.
ἐπικράνθη epikranthē “was made bitter”